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# Men, why are you doing these things?
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Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. Alternate translation: "Men, you must not do these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# doing these things
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"worshiping us"
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# We also are human beings, with the same nature as you
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By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. Alternate translation: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods"
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# with the same nature as you
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"like you in every way"
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# telling you good news that you should turn
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"telling you good news: you can turn" or "giving you good advice to turn." That is, the good news is that they can and should turn.
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# turn from these useless things to the living God
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Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. Alternate translation: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the living God
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"the God who truly exists" or "the God who lives"
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