Loading…

Acts 14:12

12 Barnabas they called rZeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

Read more Explain verse



Acts 14:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Acts 14:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Acts 14:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.

Acts 14:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Acts 14:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Then the people began to call Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker.

Acts 14:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Acts 14:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Acts 14:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 They addressed Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes because Paul did most of the talking.

Acts 14:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker.

Acts 14:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

Acts 14:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And they began calling Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the principal speaker.

Acts 14:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 They called Barnabas Zeus. Paul was the main speaker. So they called him Hermes.

Acts 14:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.


A service of Logos Bible Software