Verse List for ACTs 14:12

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OET (OET-RV) They called Barnabas ‘Zeus’ and called Paul ‘Hermas’ since he was the main speaker.

OET-LV They _were _calling both the Barnabas:
Zeus, and the Paulos:
Hermas, since he was the one leading of _the matter.

ULT And they were calling Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the leader of the word.

UST They began to say that Barnabas was probably the chief god, whose name was Zeus. And they began to say that Paul was Hermes, the messenger for the other gods. They believed this because Paul was the one who had been speaking.

BSB Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul [they called] Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

MSB Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul [they called] Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

BLB And Barnabas, they began calling Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the leading speaker.

AICNT Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

OEB So they called Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul “Hermes,” because he took the lead in speaking;

WEBBE & WMBB They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.

NET They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

LSV they were also calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

FBV They identified Barnabas as the Greek god Zeus, and Paul as the god Hermes because he was one who did most of the talking.

TCNT Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, since he was the one who took the lead in speaking.

T4T They began to say that Barnabas was probably the chief god, whose name was Zeus. And they began to say that Paul was Hermes, the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that because Paul was the one who had been speaking.

LEB And they began calling[fn] Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the _⌊principal speaker_⌋.[fn]

BBE And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.

Moff Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the chief spokesman.

Wymth They called Barnabas `Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, `Hermes.'

ASV And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

DRA The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.

YLT they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

Drby And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.

RV And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

SLT And truly they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was leader of the word.

Wbstr And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

KJB-1769 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

KJB-1611 And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chiefe speaker.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Cvdl And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the preacher.
(And they called Barnabas Yupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the preacher.)

TNT And they called Barnabas Iupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the preacher.
(And they called Barnabas Yupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the preacher.)

Wycl And the preest of Jubiter that was bifor the citee, brouyte boolis and crownes bifor the yatis, with puplis, and wolde haue maad sacrifice.
(And the priest of Yubiter that was before the city, brought bulls and crowns before the gates, with peoples, and would have made sacrifice.)

Luth Und nenneten Barnabas Jupiter und Paulus Mercurius, dieweil er das Wort führete.
(And callsen Barnabas Yupiter and Paulus Mercurius, meanwhile he the word led.)

ClVg Sacerdos quoque Jovis, qui erat ante civitatem, tauros et coronas ante januas afferens, cum populis volebat sacrificare.[fn]
(Priest too Yovis, who/which was before the_city, bulls and crowns before doors afferens, when/with of_the_peoples wanted sacrificare.)

SR-GNT Ἐκάλουν τε τὸν Βαρναβᾶν, “Δία”, τὸν δὲ Παῦλον, “Ἑρμῆν”, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου. ‡

UGNT ἐκάλουν τε τὸν Βαρναβᾶν, Δία, τὸν δὲ Παῦλον, Ἑρμῆν, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου.

SBL-GNT ἐκάλουν τε ⸀τὸν Βαρναβᾶν Δία, τὸν δὲ Παῦλον Ἑρμῆν, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου.

RP-GNT Ἐκάλουν τε τὸν μὲν Βαρνάβαν, Δία· τὸν δὲ Παῦλον, Ἑρμῆν, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου.

TC-GNT ἐκάλουν τε τὸν [fn]μὲν Βαρνάβαν Δία, τὸν δὲ Παῦλον Ἑρμῆν, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου.