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Acts 17:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're telling us some pretty wild stuff we've never heard before, and honestly, we want to understand what you're actually talking about.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the truth sounds strange until someone explains it.

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