Acts 14:12
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 14:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
So they called Barnabas ‘Zeus,’ and Paul ‘Hermes,’ because he took the lead in speaking;
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie nannten den Barnabas Zeus, den Paulus aber Hermes, weil er das Wort führte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y á Bernabé llamaban Júpiter, y á Pablo, Mercurio, porque era el que llevaba la palabra.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E chamaram a Barnabé de Júpiter; e a Paulo, de Mercúrio; porque este era o líder ao falar.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles chamaram Barnabé de Zeus e Paulo de Hermes, porque era ele quem falava.
📖 Acts 14:12 in Context
10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
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