Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God.
New American Standard Bible
who was with the
King James Version
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Holman Bible
He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear God’s message.
International Standard Version
He was associated with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
A Conservative Version
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.
American Standard Version
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
Amplified
who was [closely associated] with the
An Understandable Version
He was with a very intelligent magistrate, [a Roman official named] Sergius Paulus. This man called for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the message of God.
Anderson New Testament
and he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was a man of intelligence. This man called for Barnabas and Saul, and expressed an earnest wish to hear the word of God.
Bible in Basic English
Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.
Common New Testament
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of prudence: who sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to hear the word of God.
Darby Translation
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to him, desired to hear the word of God.
Godbey New Testament
who was with Sergius Paulus, the proconsul, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
He was attached to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked them to let him hear God's message.
John Wesley New Testament
Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He calling to him Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
King James 2000
Who was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul [and] wished to hear the word of God.
Modern King James verseion
who was with the proconsul of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called for Barnabas and Saul and asked to hear the Word of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
named Barjesus: which was with the ruler of the country, one Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. The same ruler called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Moffatt New Testament
he belonged to the suite of the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man who called for Barnabas and Saul and demanded to hear the word of God.
Montgomery New Testament
who belonged to the suite of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
NET Bible
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.
New Heart English Bible
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
Noyes New Testament
who was with the proconsul of the country, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
Sawyer New Testament
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man having called for Barnabas and Saul desired to hear the word of God;
The Emphasized Bible
Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The same, calling for Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He was at the court of the Governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked to be told God's Message.
Webster
Who was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Weymouth New Testament
who was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.
Williams New Testament
He was an intimate friend of the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent for Barnabas and Saul and in this way tried to hear God's message.
World English Bible
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
Worrell New Testament
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; the same having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God;
Worsley New Testament
Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an understanding man: who calling for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Elymas (bar-jesus)
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Cyprus » Visited by barnabas and saul
Deputy » An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence
Paphos » Paul blinds a sorcerer in
Paul » Sergius paulus, governor of the country, is a convert of
Paul » Contends with elymas (bar-jesus) the sorcerer
Interlinear
Houtos
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 13:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Barnabas And Saul Travel To Cyprus
6 And having passed through the island to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew, the name to him Barjesus: 7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God. 8 And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Cross References
Acts 13:12
Then the proconsul having seen that done, he believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.
Acts 19:38
If truly therefore Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a word against any, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls; let them prosecute one another.
Acts 18:12
And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews arose unanimously against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 13:8
And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit
Proverbs 14:15
The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly: and the prudent shall be surrounded with knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Hosea 14:9
Who being wise, and he shall understand these things? and knowing, and he shall know them? for the ways of Jehovah are straight, and the just shall go in them: and they transgressing shall be weak in them.
Acts 17:11-12
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Try all things; hold the good.