Acts 7:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁶ The next day Moses came across a couple of his relatives who were fighting and tried to settle their dispute by saying, ‘Brothers, since you are fellow-countrymen, why are you hurting each other?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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)

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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

Matthew 14:22

Then immediately Jesus ordered the disciples to enter the boat and row on ahead of Him to the other side [i.e., to the west side of Lake Galilee] until He could send the crowds away.

Acts 7:25

assuming his relatives would understand that God was using him to rescue them [from such abuse], but they did not [seem to] understand.

Philippians 2:1

Is there anything to be encouraged about by being in [fellowship with] Christ? Is there any comfort from His love? Is there any sharing with the Holy Spirit? [Have you received] any affection and compassion [from Christ]?

Philippians 2:3

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.