American Standard Version
"who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. "
— Acts 14:16, American Standard Version
“Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.”
“who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.”
“In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,”
“Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
“Who in the past let all nations go in the ways which seemed good to them.”
“Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.”
And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out
and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.
And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.