Acts 14:16 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 14:16

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

KJV

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ASV

who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

WEB

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

YLT

who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

DBT

who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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19 verses on the floor

Isaiah 44:18
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 1:19
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Psalms 81:12
So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

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Barnabas and Paul heard--Barnabas is put first here, apparently as having been styled the "Jupiter" of the company. they rent their clothes and ran in--rather (according to the true reading), "ran forth." among the people, crying out . . .

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

These idolaters, that were called from the service of other gods, might think, "Have we not served these gods hitherto, and our fathers before us, time out of mind; and why may we not as well go on to serve them still?"--No, your serving them was a trial of God's patience, and it was a miracle of mercy that you were not cut off for it.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The outrage of the people against Paul, at the instigation of the Jews, the effect of which was that they stoned him, as they thought, to death; but he was wonderfully restored to life,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways--that is, without extending to them the revelation vouchsafed to the seed of Abraham, and the grace attending it; compare Ac 17:30; Yet not without guilt on their part was this privation (Ro 1:20, &c.).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Who in times past - He prevents their objection, "But if these things are so, we should have heard them from our fathers." Suffered - An awful judgment, all nations - The multitude of them that err does not turn error into truth, to walk in their own ways - The idolatries which they had chosen.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G143911× in canon G107443× in canon G3598101× in canon G4198147× in canon G1484161× in canon

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ACT 14:16PSA 81:12 ROM 1:24
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 14:16ROM 1:28 2TH 2:10-12
ACT 14:16ROM 1:28 TIT 1:16
ACT 14:16ROM 1:28 ROM 1:21
ACT 14:16ACT 17:30 TIT 2:11-12
ACT 14:16PSA 81:12 JER 7:24
ACT 14:16ROM 1:28 JER 9:6
ACT 14:16ACT 17:30 LUK 24:47

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