Berean Standard Bible
“Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.”
In Athens Paul speaks to the Areopagus, using their altar to an unknown god as a starting point. He declares that the God who made the world does not live in temples made by hands and does not need human service.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
World English Bible (WEB)
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Siendo pues linaje de Dios, no hemos de estimar la Divinidad ser semejante á oro, ó á plata, ó á piedra, escultura de artificio ó de imaginación de hombres.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Si esto es verdad, no debíamos pensar que Dios sea un ídolo hecho de oro, plata y piedra esculpida.
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