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Berean Standard Bible

“You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.”

1 Corinthians 12:2

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Paul begins to teach about spiritual gifts, a matter on which the Corinthians have written to him. He first reminds them of where they came from.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

World English Bible (WEB)

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

King James Version (KJV)

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

you have known that you were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as you were led -- being carried away;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sabéis que cuando erais Gentiles, ibais, como erais llevados, á los ídolos mudos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como recordarán, antes de convertirse, ustedes solían andar tras los ídolos, ídolos que eran mudos.

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