16In the past, he let all nations go their own way.


In Context

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:

15 "Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

16 In the past, he let all nations go their own way.

17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."

18 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

Acts 14:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:16who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:16who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:16who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:16who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:16who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.