"Men, why are you doing these things? We are not gods! We have the same feelings as you have! We came to tell you the Good News. F290 We are telling you to turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the true living God. He is the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
But God was always there doing things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from the sky. He gives you good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food, and he fills your hearts with joy."
Paul and Barnabas told the people these things. But still Paul and Barnabas almost could not stop the people from offering sacrifices to {worship} them.