Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. |
Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. |
Therefore, since we are the descendants of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought. |
“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone – an image made by human design and skill. |
So then, being God’s children, we should not think that the Divine Nature (deity) is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination or skill of man. |
Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we are not under moral obligation to be thinking that this aforementioned Being possessing divine attributes is like gold or silver or stone, a carved work of art and of man’s invention. |
If then we are the children of God, we ought not to imagine God in terms of gold or silver or stone, contrived by human art or imagination. |
Since then we are God’s offspring, we ought not to suppose that His nature is like gold or silver or stone or anything carved by man’s art and thought. |
Forasmuch then 3767 as we are 5225 the offspring 1085 of God, 2316 we ought 3784 not 3756 to think 3543 that the 3588 Godhead 2304 is 1511 like unto 3664 gold, 5557 or 2228 silver, 696 or 2228 stone, 3037 graven 5480 by art 5078 and 2532 man’s 444 device. 1761 |
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