Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
In the past, God let all the different nations just do their own thing and go their own way.
God used to let everyone figure it out for themselves.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul and Barnabas are preaching in Lystra, a city in ancient Asia Minor, to people who worshiped pagan gods and were unfamiliar with the God of Israel. Paul explains that in past eras, God permitted the nations to pursue their own religious paths without direct intervention, as He had not yet revealed Himself fully through the coming of Christ and the Gospel. This context underscores the shift from God's selective revelation to the Jews toward the universal offer of salvation available to all people.
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