Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But [another] magician, named Elymas (which means "the magician") opposed them, trying to discourage the magistrate from hearing about the faith.
New American Standard Bible
But Elymas the
King James Version
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Holman Bible
But Elymas the sorcerer (this is the meaning of his name) opposed
International Standard Version
But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
A Conservative Version
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.
American Standard Version
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Amplified
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from accepting the faith.
Anderson New Testament
But the magician Elymas (for this is his name, when translated) withstood them, desiring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Bible in Basic English
But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.
Common New Testament
But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Elymas (a name which signifies Magus) opposed them, endeavouring to seduce the proconsul from the faith.
Darby Translation
But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Godbey New Testament
but Elymas the magician (for thus his name is interpreted) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith.
John Wesley New Testament
But Elymas, the magician (so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.
King James 2000
But Elymas the magician (for so is his name translated) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated in this way) opposed them, attempting to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Modern King James verseion
But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the sorcerer Elymas - for so was his name by interpretation - withstood them, and sought to turn away the ruler from the faith.
Moffatt New Testament
But the sorcerer Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.
Montgomery New Testament
But Elymas, "the sorcerer," for that is the translation of his name, opposed them, and tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.
NET Bible
But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
New Heart English Bible
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Noyes New Testament
But Elymas the magian (for so is his name interpreted) withstood them, seeking so turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Sawyer New Testament
but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
The Emphasized Bible
But Elymas the magician, - for so, when translated, is his name, - withstood them; seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Elymas the magician (for such is his name when interpreted) opposed them, seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Elymas, the astrologer (for that is the meaning of the word), opposed them, eager to divert the Governor's attention from the Faith.
Webster
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Weymouth New Testament
But Elymas (or 'the Magician,' for such is the meaning of the name)
Williams New Testament
But Elymas the magician -- for this is the meaning of his name -- continued to oppose them by trying to keep the governor from accepting the faith.
World English Bible
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Worrell New Testament
but Elymas, the sorcerer (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Worsley New Testament
But Elymas the magician (for so his name signifies) withstood them endeavouring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Elymas (bar-jesus)
Cyprus » Visited by barnabas and saul
Deputy » An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence
Divination » Practised by » Sorcerers
Elymas » False prophet » Punished » Blindness
Evil » Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
evil Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Examples of
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Barnabas And Saul Travel To Cyprus
7 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. 8 But [another] magician, named Elymas (which means "the magician") opposed them, trying to discourage the magistrate from hearing about the faith. 9 But Saul, [now] also called Paul, being filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit, looked at him intently
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Cross References
Acts 13:6-7
When they had traveled across the whole island they came to Paphos [a town on the island of Cyprus]; [there] they met a certain magician named Bar-Jesus, who was a Jewish false prophet.
2 Timothy 3:8
These people oppose the truth just like Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have corrupt minds and are worthless as far as the faith is concerned.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one])."
Acts 6:7
So, the message of God increased [in its influence] and the disciples multiplied in number greatly in Jerusalem, [so that even] a large number of [Jewish] priests became obedient to [the message of] the faith.
Acts 8:9
But a certain man named Simon, from there in Samaria, who had been amazing the people with his magical powers, was claiming to be someone great.
Acts 9:36
Now at Joppa [Note: This was also a town on the west coast of Palestine, today called "Jaffa," and is now a part of Tel Aviv] there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (she was also called Dorcas, which means "Gazelle"). She practiced many good deeds and always gave money to poor people.
Acts 13:12
When the magistrate saw this miracle performed, he became a believer [in Christ] and was [continually] amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
2 Timothy 4:14-15
Alexander the metal worker did me much harm; the Lord will repay him for what he did.