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Acts 12:22

Pride

20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

21 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

24 But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
KJV
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
WEB
The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
ASV
And the people shouted, [saying], The voice of a god, and not of a man.
DARBY
And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
BLB
And the people were crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”
ÅB
og folket ropte til ham: Dette er Guds røst, og ikke et menneskes.
OTB
Folket ropte: "Dette er en guds røst, ikke et menneskes."
B1930
og folket ropte til ham: Dette er Guds røst, og ikke et menneskes.

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Cross references

  • Acts 14:10–13

    In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

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  • Jude 1:16

    These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

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  • Revelation 13:4

    They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

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  • Psalms 12:2

    They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

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  • Daniel 6:7

    All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.

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