1 Corinthians 12:2
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Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were led off after speechless idols; however you were led off [whether by impulse or habit].
You know that when you were heathen, you were led off after idols that could not speak [habitually] as impulse directed and whenever the occasion might arise.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you used to be enticed and led astray by mute idols.
You know that when you were pagans, you used to be enticed and led astray by mute idols.
You know that when you were Gentiles you were often misled by false gods that can’t even speak.
You know that when you were pagans, no matter how you felt you were being led, you were being led astray to idols, which can’t speak at all.
I want you to remember that before you became followers of the Lord, you were led in all the wrong ways by idols that cannot even talk.
Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.
You know that when you were Gentiles, you were being led-away to the speechless idols, however you were being led.
You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
You remember the lives you lived before you were believers. You let yourselves be influenced and led away to worship idols—things that have no life.
You know how you lived before you came to know God. You let idols lead you in many wrong ways. And those idols cannot even speak!
You know that when you were pagans, you were deceived and somehow led away to mute idols.
You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
You know the way you lived ·before you were believers [L when you were pagans/Gentiles]. You let yourselves be influenced and led away to worship idols—things that could not speak.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were carried away unto the dumb idols, as ye were led.
You know that when you were unbelievers, every time you were led to worship false gods you were worshiping gods who couldn’t even speak.
You know that while you were still heathen, you were led astray in many ways to the worship of lifeless idols.
You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.
You remember the lives you lived before you were believers. You let yourselves be influenced and led away to worship idols—things that have no life.
You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn’t even speak.
You have not forgotten that you were Gentiles, following dumb idols just as you had been taught. Now I want you to understand, as Christians, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God could call Jesus accursed, and no one could say that he is the Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.
Ye know that when ye were Gentiles, ye went, even as ye were led, unto the dumb idols.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were being led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the speechless idols, however you were led.
You will remember that before you became Christians you went around from one idol to another, not one of which could speak a single word.
What I want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. Remember how you were when you didn’t know God, led from one phony god to another, never knowing what you were doing, just doing it because everybody else did it? It’s different in this life. God wants us to use our intelligence, to seek to understand as well as we can. For instance, by using your heads, you know perfectly well that the Spirit of God would never prompt anyone to say “Jesus be damned!” Nor would anyone be inclined to say “Jesus is Master!” without the insight of the Holy Spirit.
You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.
You know that when you were pagans you were somehow seduced and led astray to · idols that could not speak.
You know that when you were unbelievers, every time you were led to worship false gods you were worshiping gods who couldn’t even speak.
You know how, when you were pagans, you were constantly attracted and led away to mute idols.
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.
You know that when you were still pagans you were constantly being enticed and led astray to the worship of mute idols.
You know the way you lived before you were believers. You let yourselves be influenced and led away to worship idols—things that could not speak.
You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.
You know that at one time you were unbelievers. You were somehow drawn away to worship statues of gods that couldn’t even speak.
You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to dumb idols.
You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.
You know that before you were Christians you were led to worship false gods. None of these gods could speak.
You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols.
You know that you were Gentiles, and went your ways to dumb idols even as you were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.
You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.
You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.
You know that when you were gentiles you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.
You know that when you were still pagans you were led off, carried away again and again, after speechless idols.
You have da’as that when you WERE Goyim [T.N. i.e., you are no longer heathen pagans], somehow you were influenced and led astray to the ELILIM ILLEMIM ("Dumb idols, idols incapable of speech" CHABAKUK 2:18-19).
You know that you were Gentiles, and were carried away to the dumb idols, as you were led.
You know that when you were heathen, you were led astray to dumb idols, however you may have been moved.
You know that when you were heathen, you were led astray to dumb idols, however you may have been moved.
You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed by idols that cannot speak, and you got led astray.
Remember the way you used to live when you were pagans apart from God? You were engrossed—enchanted with voiceless idols, led astray by mere images carved by human hands.
You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
You know that before you believed in God, you were led by other men to believe in idols that could not talk.
For ye know, that when ye were heathen men, how ye were led going to dumb maumets. [Soothly ye know, for when ye were heathen men, as ye were led going to dumb simulacra.]
ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away;
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