Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
In bygone ages he allowed all nations to go their own ways,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Holman Bible
In past generations He allowed all the nations
International Standard Version
In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,
A Conservative Version
who in the generations that have passed allowed all the nations to go in their own ways,
American Standard Version
who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.
Amplified
In generations past He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;
An Understandable Version
God allowed all nations to go their own way in past generations,
Anderson New Testament
who, in past generations, permitted all the nations to walk in their own ways;
Bible in Basic English
Who in the past let all nations go in the ways which seemed good to them.
Common New Testament
In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways;
Daniel Mace New Testament
who in past ages has let all Nations proceed in their own ways.
Darby Translation
who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,
Godbey New Testament
who in bygone generations, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways;
Goodspeed New Testament
In ages past he let all the heathen follow their own ways;
John Wesley New Testament
Yet he left not himself without witness,
Julia Smith Translation
Who in past generations suffered all nations to go in their ways.
King James 2000
Who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who in generations that are past permitted all the nations to go their [own] ways.
Modern King James verseion
who in past generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Montgomery New Testament
In bygone generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,
NET Bible
In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,
New Heart English Bible
who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.
Noyes New Testament
who in the ages past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways;
Sawyer New Testament
who in past generations permitted all nations to walk in their own ways;
The Emphasized Bible
Who in the bygone generations suffered all the nations to be going on in their own ways, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who in the past generations hath suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In bygone times he permitted all the nations to go their own ways.
Webster
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Weymouth New Testament
In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways;
Williams New Testament
In ages past He let all the heathen go on in their own ways;
World English Bible
who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.
Worrell New Testament
Who, in the past generations, suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways;
Worsley New Testament
and all things therein, who in generations past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways: though He left not Himself without witness;
Youngs Literal Translation
who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,
Themes
Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Lycaonia » Paul visits towns of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 14:16
Prayers for Acts 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mistaken For Gods In Lystra
15 shouting, "Men, what is this you are doing? We are but human, with natures like your own! The gospel we are preaching to you is to turn from such futile ways to the living God who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is. 16 In bygone ages he allowed all nations to go their own ways, 17 though as the bountiful Giver he did not leave himself without a witness, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, giving you food and joy to your heart's content."
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 17:30
Such ages of ignorance God overlooked, but he now charges men that they are all everywhere to repent,
1 Peter 4:3
It is quite enough to have done as pagans choose to do, during the time gone by! You used to lead lives of sensuality, lust, carousing, revelry, dissipation and illicit idolatry,
Romans 1:21-25
Though they knew God, they have not glorified him as God nor given thanks to him; they have turned to futile speculations till their ignorant minds grew dark.
Romans 1:28
Yes, as they disdained to acknowledge God any longer, God has given them up to a reprobate instinct, for the perpetration of what is improper,