Acts 14:18
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
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- Jeremiah 44:16–17Rank 1 from verse 18
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
16 As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.
17‖*†But we will certainly doe whatsoeuer thing goeth forth out of our owne mouth, to burne incense vnto the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, as we haue done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had we plentie of vitailes, and were well, and saw no euill.
- Exodus 32:21–23Rank 2 from verse 18
21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
23For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
21And Moses said vnto Aaron, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them?
22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord waxe hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischiefe.
23For they said vnto me, Make vs gods which shall goe before vs: for as for this Moses, the man that brought vs vp out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
- Genesis 11:6Rank 3 from verse 18
6And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
6And the LORD said; Behold, the people is one, and they haue all one language: and this they begin to doe: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they haue imagined to doe.
- Genesis 19:9Rank 5 from verse 18
9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
9And they said, Stand backe. And they said againe, This one fellow came in to soiourne, and he will needs bee a Iudge: Now wil we deale worse with thee, then with them. And they pressed sore vpon the man, euen Lot, and came neere to breake the doore.
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Acts 14:18
Scarcely; hardly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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restrained
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of restrain, meaning to hold back, check, limit, repress, prevent, or keep under control.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: An offering presented to God or to a false god, or the thing so offered. Sense 2: To present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
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14:8¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
14:8¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.
14:9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
14:9The same heard Paul speake: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,
14:10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
14:10Said with a lowd voice, Stand vpright on thy feete; And he leaped and walked.
14:11And 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.
14:11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.
14:12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
14:12And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.
14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14:13Then the priest of Iupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen, and garlands vnto the gates, and would haue done sacrifice with the people.
14:14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
14:14 Which when the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard of, they rent their clothes, and ranne in among the people, crying out,
14:15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
14:15And saying, Sirs, Why doe yee these things? Wee also are men of like passions with you, and preach vnto you, that ye should turne from these vanities, vnto the liuing God, *which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.
14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
14:16*Who in times past, suffred all nations to walke in their owne wayes.
14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
14:17Neuerthelesse, he left not himselfe without witnesse, in that he did good, and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladnesse.
14:18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
14:18And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
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