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Douay-Rheims
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For passing by and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the Unknown God. What therefore you worship without knowing it, that I preach to you:
King James
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For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Louis Second
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Car, en parcourant votre ville et en considérant les objets de votre dévotion, j'ai même découvert un autel avec cette inscription: A un dieu inconnu! Ce que vous révérez sans le connaître, c'est ce que je vous annonce
Martin Luther
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Ich bin herdurchgegangen und habe gesehen eure Gottesdienste und fand einen Altar, darauf war geschrieben: Dem unbekannten GOtt. Nun verkündige ich euch denselbigen, dem ihr unwissend Gottesdienst tut.
Vulgate
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praeteriens enim et videns simulacra vestra inveni et aram in qua scriptum erat ignoto deo quod ergo ignorantes colitis hoc ego adnuntio vobis

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


enim : in fact, truly, indeed.
enim : for, in fact, truly (may often be omitted).
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
qua : (fem. sing. abl.) (the abbess) BY WHOM she was advised.
qua : (adv.) by which route, where.
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.
ergo : (gen. +) on account of, because of.
ergo : (adv.) accordingly, then, therefore.
hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter).
hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built.
hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt).
hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field).
ego : I, self.
vobis : (dat.) you /i'm talkin' to YOU, yeah, talkin' 'bout Cindy.
vobis : (abl.) you /who knows more than YOU? i do!.