Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
New American Standard Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its
King James Version
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Holman Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
International Standard Version
When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.
A Conservative Version
And after reading it, they rejoiced for the encouragement.
American Standard Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Amplified
And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].
An Understandable Version
And when they had read it, the people [of the Antioch church] rejoiced over the encouragement it gave them.
Anderson New Testament
When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.
Bible in Basic English
And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.
Common New Testament
And when they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,
Darby Translation
And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Godbey New Testament
And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.
Goodspeed New Testament
and when they read it they were delighted with the encouragement it gave them.
John Wesley New Testament
Which having read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Julia Smith Translation
And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging
King James 2000
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the exhortation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] read [it] aloud, they rejoiced at the encouragement.
Modern King James verseion
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the comfort.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they had read it, they rejoiced of that consolation.
Moffatt New Testament
On reading it the people rejoiced at the encouragement it brought;
Montgomery New Testament
and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
NET Bible
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.
New Heart English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Noyes New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Sawyer New Testament
And reading it they rejoiced at the exhortation.
The Emphasized Bible
and, when they read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation [of it].
Twentieth Century New Testament
And delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
Webster
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Williams New Testament
When they had read it, they were delighted with the encouragement it brought them.
World English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Worrell New Testament
And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Worsley New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Elder » In the Christian church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch
30 They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter. 31 The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them. 32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
Cross References
Acts 15:1
But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved."
Acts 15:10
Now, therefore, why try an experiment upon God, by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
Acts 16:5
So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.
Galatians 2:4-5
Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.
Galatians 5:1
Christ having made us gloriously free--stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the true circumcision--we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies: