Acts 12:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!””
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BSBPD
“And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 12:22 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 8:4The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.’”
- Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Daniel 6:7All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
- Daniel 11:12When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.
- Acts 14:10In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.
- Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- Revelation 13:4They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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