Acts 7:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The next day he came to some of them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong each other?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then on the next day he suddenly appeared to some who were quarreling and fighting among themselves, and he urged them to make peace and become reconciled, saying, Men, you are brethren; why do you abuse and wrong one another?

American Standard Version (1901)

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

Common English Bible

The next day he came upon some Israelites who were caught up in an argument. He tried to make peace between them by saying, ‘You are brothers! Why are you harming each other?’

Catholic Public Domain Version

So truly, on the following day, he appeared before those who were arguing, and he would have reconciled them in peace, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. So why would you harm one another?'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?

Acts 7:26 Cross References

Genesis 13:8

Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me and between your herders and my herders, for we are kindred.

Genesis 45:24

Then he sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Do not quarrel along the way.”

Psalm 133:1

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

Proverbs 18:19

An ally offended is stronger than a city; such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

Matthew 14:22

Immediately he made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

Acts 7:25

He supposed that his kinsfolk would understand that God through him was rescuing them, but they did not understand.

Philippians 2:1

If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy,

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.