Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

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 them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

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.

An Understandable Version

But [another] magician, named Elymas (which means "the magician") opposed them, trying to discourage the magistrate from hearing about 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἐλύμας 
Elumas 
Usage: 1

the sorcerer
μάγος 
Magos 
Usage: 6

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

is
μεθερμηνεύω 
methermeneuo 
Usage: 7

his

Usage: 0

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

μεθερμηνεύω 
methermeneuo 
Usage: 7

ἀνθίστημι 
Anthistemi 
Usage: 12


Usage: 0

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

to turn away
διαστρέφω 
Diastrepho 
Usage: 5

the deputy
ἀνθύπατος 
Anthupatos 
Usage: 4

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Context Readings

Barnabas And Saul Travel To Cyprus

7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The same, calling for Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician, - for so, when translated, is his name, - withstood them; seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. 9 But Saul, who is also Paul, filled with Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly at him,

Cross References

Acts 13:6-7

And, passing through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false-prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus;

2 Timothy 3:8

Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, - men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;

Exodus 7:11-13

Then called Pharaoh also for the wise men and for the magicians, - and they too, the sacred scribes of Egypt with their secret arts, did in like manner;

1 Kings 22:24

Then drew near Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, - and said - Where then passed the Spirit of Yahweh, from me, to speak unto thee?

Jeremiah 28:1

And it came to pass in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year in the fifth month, that Hananiah son of Azzur the prophet who was of Gibeon, spake unto me, in the house of Yahweh, before the eyes of the priests and all the people, saying:

Jeremiah 28:10-11

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, - and brake it.

Jeremiah 29:24-32

Also unto Shemaiah the Nehelamite, shalt thou speak, saying:

John 1:41

The same findeth, first, his own brother Simon, and saith unto him - We have found the Messiah! which is, when translated, Anointed.

Acts 6:7

And, the word of God, went on growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to multiply exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests also, were becoming obedient unto the faith.

Acts 8:9

But, a certain man named Simon, was already in the city, practising magical arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, - saying that himself was someone great:

Acts 9:36

Now, in Joppa, there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which, being translated, means Dorcas a Gazelle . The same, was full of good works and alms which she was doing.

Acts 13:12

Then, the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:14-15

Alexander the coppersmith, of much baseness towards me, hath given proof, - the Lord will render unto him according to his works. -

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