Acts 14:12-16 (KJV)
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts 14
False Practice: Statues And Idols For People
Every statue made for men needs to be destroyed. These are all idols, which goes against God. Only the Lord deserves the glory.
Trials In Life
Paul surely was a man of God who loved the Lord, even if it meant great persecution would be in his path or his own death.
Proclaiming The Gospel With Boldness
The Lord God worked through Paul and Barnabas and gave them boldness to proclaim the good news of the gospel and to perform miracles.