Read Full Chapter“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Sirs{G435}, why{G5101} do ye{G4160}{(G5719)} these things{G5130}? We{G2249} also{G2532} are{G2070}{(G5748)} men{G444} of like passions{G3663} with you{G5213}, and preach{G2097}{(G5734)} unto you{G5209} that ye should turn{G1994}{(G5721)} from{G575} these{G5023} vanities{G3152} unto{G1909} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, which{G3739} made{G4160}{(G5656)} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} earth{G1093}, and{G2532} the sea{G2281}, and{G2532} all things{G3956} that are therein{G1722}{G846}:
Strong's King James
(15) "Men! Why do this? We're also men with the same nature as you and proclaim good news to you. That you should turn back from these fruitless things (idols) upon a living אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God, WHO MADE THE SKY, THE LAND, THE SEA AND ALL IN THEM."
The F.O.G
[15] "Friends, stop this! We're ordinary humans just like you! We're here to turn you from these worthless rituals to the living God, who created heaven, earth, sea, and everything in them!
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and saying, ‘Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;
Young's Literal Translation
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