Hechos 14:15

15 «Amigos,
¿por qué hacen esto? ¡Nosotros somos simples seres humanos, tal como ustedes! Hemos venido a traerles la Buena Noticia de que deben apartarse de estas cosas inútiles y volverse al Dios viviente, quien hizo el cielo y la tierra, el mar y todo lo que hay en ellos.

Hechos 14:15 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 14:15

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things?
&c.] That is, bring these oxen and garlands, and attempt to offer sacrifice; this they said, not as arguing with them calmly and mildly, but with a mixture of indignation, heat, and zeal, as displeased with, and detesting and abhorring what they were about to do:

we also are men of like passions with you;
men, and not gods; of the same human nature, and that as corrupted, alike sinful men, and need a sacrifice better than these; frail mortal men, subject to frailty, imperfection, afflictions, troubles, diseases, and death itself; and so very improper objects of worship:

and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities;
from these deities, Jupiter and Mercury, and the rest of them; which were vain, useless, and unprofitable, and could do their votaries no manner of service; and from the worshipping of them, which were so many acts of vanity, folly, and weakness, yea, of sin and wickedness: the apostles were so far from being these gods, that their business was to show men the sin and folly of adhering to them; and to persuade them to relinquish the worship of them, and turn

to the living God;
who has life in himself, and is the fountain of life to others; whereas these deities were dead men, and the lifeless images of them; who neither lived themselves, nor could give life to others, or do them any service of any kind: but the living God is he,

which hath made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that
are therein;
which comprehends all created beings, the whole universe, and all that is in it, angels, men, beasts, fowls, fish, and whatever exists; and therefore is only deserving of religious worship.

Hechos 14:15 In-Context

13 El templo de Zeus estaba situado justo fuera de la ciudad. Así que el sacerdote del templo y la multitud llevaron toros y coronas de flores a las puertas de la ciudad, y se prepararon para ofrecerles sacrificios a los apóstoles.

14 Cuando los apóstoles Bernabé y Pablo oyeron lo que pasaba, horrorizados se rasgaron la ropa y salieron corriendo entre la gente, mientras gritaban:

15 «Amigos,
¿por qué hacen esto? ¡Nosotros somos simples seres humanos, tal como ustedes! Hemos venido a traerles la Buena Noticia de que deben apartarse de estas cosas inútiles y volverse al Dios viviente, quien hizo el cielo y la tierra, el mar y todo lo que hay en ellos.

16 En el pasado, él permitió que todas las naciones siguieran su propio camino,

17 pero nunca las dejó sin pruebas de sí mismo y de su bondad. Por ejemplo, les envía lluvia y buenas cosechas, y les da alimento y corazones alegres».