Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the past, he let all nations go their own way. New Living Translation In the past he permitted all the nations to go their own ways, English Standard Version In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Berean Standard Bible In past generations, He let all nations go their own way. Berean Literal Bible who in the generations past allowed all the nations to go their own ways. King James Bible Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. New King James Version who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways. New American Standard Bible In past generations He permitted all the nations to go their own ways; NASB 1995 “In the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways; NASB 1977 “And in the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways; Legacy Standard Bible In the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways; Amplified Bible In generations past He permitted all the nations to go their own ways; Christian Standard Bible In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own way, Holman Christian Standard Bible In past generations He allowed all the nations to go their own way, American Standard Version who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. Contemporary English Version In times past, God let each nation go its own way. English Revised Version who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the past God allowed all people to live as they pleased. Good News Translation In the past he allowed all people to go their own way. International Standard Version In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways, Majority Standard Bible In past generations, He let all nations go their own way. NET Bible In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways, New Heart English Bible who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Webster's Bible Translation Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Weymouth New Testament In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways; World English Bible who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionwho in the past generations permitted all the nations to go on in their ways, Berean Literal Bible who in the generations past allowed all the nations to go their own ways. Young's Literal Translation who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways, Smith's Literal Translation Who in past generations suffered all nations to go in their ways. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways; New Revised Standard Version In past generations he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho in generations past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He who in the former ages was allowing all nations to go in their own way, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentwho, in past generations, permitted all the nations to walk in their own ways; Godbey New Testament who in bygone generations, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways; Haweis New Testament who in the past generations hath suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Mace New Testament who in past ages has let all Nations proceed in their own ways. Weymouth New Testament In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways; Worrell New Testament Who, in the past generations, suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways; Worsley New Testament and all things therein, who in generations past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways: though He left not Himself without witness; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Visit to Lystra and Derbe…15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. 16In past generations, He let all nations go their own way. 17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”… Cross References Romans 1:24-28 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ... Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Psalm 81:12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. Job 12:23 He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them. Isaiah 44:18-20 They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. / And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps. 1 Corinthians 1:21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 1 Peter 4:3 For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. Genesis 11:8-9 So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city. / That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth. Psalm 115:2-8 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” / Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. / Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. ... Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Ezekiel 20:25-26 I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. / And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. John 12:40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” Treasury of Scripture Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. suffered. Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Psalm 81:12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Psalm 147:20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. Jump to Previous Allowed Generations Good Nations Past Permitted Seemed Suffer Suffered Times Walk Way WaysJump to Next Allowed Generations Good Nations Past Permitted Seemed Suffer Suffered Times Walk Way WaysActs 14 1. Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium.8. At Lystra Paul heals a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods. 19. Paul is stoned. 21. They pass through various churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience. 26. Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them. In past generations This phrase refers to the time before the coming of Christ and the spread of the Gospel. Historically, this encompasses the period from the creation of the world to the advent of Jesus. Theologically, it suggests a time when God's direct revelation was primarily to the people of Israel, as seen in the Old Testament. The Greek word for "generations" (γενεαῖς) can also mean "ages" or "epochs," indicating long periods of time. This highlights God's patience and long-suffering nature, as He allowed humanity to live according to their own devices while preparing the way for the ultimate revelation through Christ. He let all nations go their own way Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Inἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. past παρῳχημέναις (parōchēmenais) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3944: To pass away time. From para and oichomai; to escape along, i.e. Be gone. generations, γενεαῖς (geneais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. [He] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. let εἴασεν (eiasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1439: To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. nations ἔθνη (ethnē) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. go πορεύεσθαι (poreuesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [own] ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. way. ὁδοῖς (hodois) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. 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