In Acts 3:12, Peter refuses credit for healing, asking why they stare as if by his own power — same deflection to God as Paul.

Acts 4:24 contains the same creation creed — 'made heaven and earth and sea' — used by the early church in prayer, affirming the same living God.

In Acts 10:26, Peter also refuses worship ('I too am a man'), directly paralleling Paul's refusal of divine honors at Lystra.

Acts 12:22 shows the crowd calling Herod a god, the opposite of Paul's refusal of such praise — a contrasting example.

Acts 12:23 records Herod's death for accepting divine glory — the consequence Paul avoids by refusing worship at Lystra.

In Acts 17:24-28, Paul expands on God as creator who gives life and breath, and in whom we live — adding depth to the 'living God' claim.

Acts 26:17-20 recounts Paul's commission to turn people from darkness to God, the same message he preached at Lystra.

Acts 19:26 reports Paul saying gods made with hands are not gods — same rejection of idols.

Acts 26:20 describes Paul's message of repentance and turning to God — same call to turn from falsehood.

Acts 17:30 commands repentance from ignorance, paralleling the call to turn from vain things to God.

Acts 17:29 contrasts the living God with man-made images, reinforcing Paul's rejection of 'vain things'.

Acts 17:16-18 describes Paul preaching against idols in Athens, a similar call to turn from vain things to the living God.

Acts 3:13 names the God of Abraham who glorified Jesus — Peter points to the same living God Paul urges turning to from vain things.

Zechariah 12:1 also describes God stretching out heavens and laying earth's foundation, echoing the living Creator Paul calls people to turn to.

In Jeremiah 10:15, the description of idols as worthless and doomed to perish echoes the futility of vain things in Acts.

In Jonah 2:8, regarding vain idols forsakes hope—exactly the empty outcome Paul urges turning away from.

In Daniel 6:26, Darius decrees that Daniel's God is 'the living God' — a Gentile acknowledgment similar to Paul's witness here.

Daniel 2:28-30 says the mystery is revealed not by his wisdom but by God — same humility and deference to God as Paul's speech.

In Jeremiah 32:17, the same confession that God made the heavens and earth by great power reinforces the Creator identity Paul proclaims here.

In Jeremiah 14:22, the contrast between false gods and the Lord who does all things directly parallels the 'living God who made heaven and earth'.

In Genesis 41:16, Joseph says 'It is not in me; God will answer Pharaoh' — parallel refusal of personal credit, pointing to God.

In Romans 1:21-23, Paul describes exchanging God's glory for idols—the same futile thinking called 'vain things' in Acts.

In 1 Corinthians 8:4, the assertion that an idol has no real existence is the theological basis for calling them 'vain things'.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:9, converts turn from idols to serve 'the living and true God' — an exact parallel to this verse's message.

James 5:17 uses the same 'like nature' phrase about Elijah, reinforcing that prophets and apostles are ordinary humans.

Revelation 14:7 uses nearly identical wording—'made heaven, earth, sea, springs'—to command worship of the Creator, directly echoing Paul's message.

Revelation 19:10 shows an angel refusing worship, echoing Paul and Barnabas redirecting worship to God alone.

In Revelation 22:9, an angel refuses John's worship ('Worship God'), echoing Paul's same refusal to be worshipped at Lystra.

Isaiah 44:10 questions who would fashion a profitable idol — reinforcing Paul's point that idols are vain and worthless.

Genesis 1:1 is the foundational account of God creating the heavens and the earth, which Acts 14:15 directly alludes to when declaring the living God.

In Deuteronomy 5:26, the phrase 'living God' appears from the fire—the same descriptor Paul uses to contrast dead idols.

In Joshua 3:10, 'living God' demonstrates God's active presence—reinforcing the nature of the God Paul proclaims.

1 Samuel 12:21 warns against turning after empty things that cannot profit, directly echoing Paul's 'turn from these vain things'.

In 1 Samuel 17:26, David calls God the 'living God' while defying Goliath — same epithet used here to contrast idols with the true God.

In 1 Samuel 17:36, David again uses 'living God' against a defying enemy — echoing the theme of God's aliveness over false powers.

In 2 Kings 19:4, Hezekiah refers to 'the living God' being mocked — mirroring the contrast between living God and vain idols.

In 2 Kings 19:16, the same prayer calls God 'the living God' under attack — reinforcing the active, living nature of God over false claims.

Psalm 31:6 declares hatred for worthless idols and trust in the LORD — directly paralleling Paul's call to turn from vain things to the living God.

Psalm 124:8 uses the exact phrase 'who made heaven and earth' as a confession of help — Acts 14:15 uses the same creed to call people to turn to God.

Psalm 146:6 describes God as maker of heaven, earth, sea, and all — virtually identical to the phrase in Acts 14:15, reinforcing the creation basis.

Isaiah 44:9 states idol-makers are nothing and their idols profit nothing — echoing the vanity of idols Paul urges to abandon.

In Jeremiah 10:14, this same condemnation of idols as breathless and vain reinforces Paul's call to turn from vain things.

Isaiah 44:19 exposes the absurdity of worshiping a block of wood from the same fire used for cooking — a vivid parallel to turning from vain things.

Isaiah 45:18 declares the Lord as creator of heavens and earth, and that He formed it to be inhabited — reinforcing the living God's sovereignty over creation.

In Jeremiah 10:10, God is declared 'the living God' in contrast to idols — directly parallel to the call here to turn from vain things.

Jeremiah 10:3-5 exposes the absurdity of idols that cannot move or speak, echoing the 'vain things' Paul urges to abandon.

Jeremiah 10:3-5 describes idols as vanity — wooden, speechless, powerless — directly paralleling Paul's call to turn from vain things.

Jeremiah 8:19 laments Israel provoking God with carved images — a backdrop to Paul's call to turn from idols.

Isaiah 46:7 notes idols are carried and cannot answer or save — parallel to the futility of vain things Paul rejects.

Isaiah 45:20 mocks those who pray to idols that cannot save — supporting Paul's call to abandon vain idols for the true God.

Isaiah 44:20 describes a deluded heart feeding on ashes, unable to see the lie — contrasting with turning to the living God.

Jonah 1:9 says God made the sea and dry land — almost identical to 'made heaven, earth, sea' in Acts.

Romans 1:20 explains that creation reveals God's eternal power and divine nature, providing the theological basis for Paul's call to turn from idols.

In John 5:26, Jesus says the Father has life in himself — a foundational attribute of the 'living God' Paul proclaims here.

John 7:18 says one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory — Paul exemplifies the opposite by refusing glory and giving it to God.

Jeremiah 51:18 calls idols 'worthless, a work of delusion' — aligns with 'vain things' in Acts.

Deuteronomy 32:21 speaks of provoking God with 'what is no god', the same phrase Paul uses for vain things.

Jeremiah 27:5 declares God as Creator of earth and all life — echoes the same creation theme.

Psalm 22:27 prophesies that all nations will turn to the Lord, aligning with Paul's call for the Lystrans to turn from vain things to God.

2 Chronicles 2:12 praises the Lord God of Israel who made heaven and earth, matching Paul's description of the living God as Creator.

Jeremiah 2:5 parallels 'went after worthlessness' with 'vain things' — both depict idolatry as futile and turning from God.