Acts 14:12 in Nkonya

12 Mʋ́ sʋ bɔpʋ amʋ́ ɔkpɩ kpɔnkpɔntɩ dá tɩ́ Barnaba bɛɛ, “Seus.” Bɔpʋ mʋ ɔtsɩámɩ dá tɩ́ Paulo bɛɛ, “Hermes,” tsúfɛ́ Paulo lɩ́ɩ́ amʋ́ ɔnɔ́, ɔdɛtɔɩ́ nɩ́.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.

World English Bible (WEB)

They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.