Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away;

New American Standard Bible

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.

King James Version

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Holman Bible

You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.

International Standard Version

You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn't even speak.

A Conservative Version

Ye know that, while Gentiles, ye were being carried away to the voiceless idols, as ye were led.

American Standard Version

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.

Amplified

You know that when you were pagans, you were led off after speechless idols; however you were led off [whether by impulse or habit].

An Understandable Version

You people know that when you were [still unconverted] Gentiles, you were led astray to [worship] lifeless idols, however you were led [i.e., wherever you turned, you were being led into idolatrous practices].

Anderson New Testament

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.

Bible in Basic English

You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

Common New Testament

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to mute idols, however you may have been moved.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when you were Gentiles, you know how you were seduced by your leaders, to the worship of dumb idols.

Darby Translation

Ye know that when ye were of the nations ye were led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

Goodspeed New Testament

You know that when you were heathen you would stray off, as impulse directed, to idols that could not speak.

John Wesley New Testament

Ye know that when ye were heathens, ye were carried away after dumb idols, as ye were led.

Julia Smith Translation

Ye know that ye were the nations, to dumb idols, as ye were led, being carried away.

King James 2000

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as you were led.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the speechless idols, however you were led.

Modern King James verseion

You know that being led away, you nations were led to dumb idols.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye know that ye were gentiles, and went your ways unto dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Moffatt New Testament

You know when you were pagans, how your impulses led you to dumb idols;

Montgomery New Testament

You know that when you were heathen you went astray after dumb idols, wherever he be led.

NET Bible

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

New Heart English Bible

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Noyes New Testament

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

Sawyer New Testament

You know that when you were gentiles, you followed dumb idols as you were led.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye know that, when ye were of the nations, unto the dumb idols, howsoever ye were being led, ye were seduced.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn away after the idols that are dumb, even as ye have been led.

Twentieth Century New Testament

You know that there was a time when you were Gentiles, going astray after idols that could not speak, just as you happened to be led.

Webster

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Weymouth New Testament

You know that when you were heathens you went astray after dumb idols, wherever you happened to be led.

Williams New Testament

You know that when you were heathen you were in the habit of going off, wherever you might be led, after idols that could not speak.

World English Bible

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Worrell New Testament

Ye know that ye were gentiles, carried away to the dumb idols, as ye were led.

Worsley New Testament

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye were
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

G71
ἄγω 
Ago 
bring, lead, go, bring forth, , vr bring
Usage: 55

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἄφωνος 
Aphonos 
Usage: 4

εἴδωλον 
Eidolon 
Usage: 11

even as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

Context Readings

Varieties Of Spiritual Gifts

1 And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; 2 ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away; 3 wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus is anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus is Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.


Cross References

Psalm 115:5

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

1 Thessalonians 1:9

for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

1 Peter 4:3

for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

Habakkuk 2:18-19

What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?

1 Corinthians 6:11

And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 2:11-12

Wherefore, remember, that ye were once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

Jeremiah 10:5

As a palm they are stiff, and they speak not, They are surely borne, for they step not, Be not afraid of them, for they do no evil, Yea, also to do good is not in them.

Psalm 115:7

Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

Psalm 135:16

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

Isaiah 46:7

They lift him up on the shoulder, They carry him, and cause him to rest in his place, And he standeth, from his place he moveth not, Yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not, From his adversity he saveth him not.

Matthew 15:14

let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'

Galatians 4:8

But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

Ephesians 4:17-18

This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Titus 3:3

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

1 Peter 1:18

having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

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