Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Elymas (a name which signifies Magus) opposed them, endeavouring to seduce the proconsul from 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.
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.
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 the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of prudence: who sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to hear the word of God. 8 but Elymas (a name which signifies Magus) opposed them, endeavouring to seduce the proconsul from the faith. 9 then Saul, who was nam'd likewise Paul, full of the holy spirit, look'd fixedly upon him,
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Cross References
Acts 13:6-7
Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician:
2 Timothy 3:8
Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.
John 1:41
the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.
Acts 6:7
thus the word of God was spread; and the number of disciples encreased very much at Jerusalem; and a numerous body of priests embrac'd the faith.
Acts 8:9
One Simon was then resident in that place, who pretended to be something extra-ordinary, and by his magical practices had so enchanted the people of Samaria,
Acts 9:36
At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.
Acts 13:12
the proconsul seeing the fact, embraced the faith, being struck with admiration of the christian doctrine.
2 Timothy 4:14-15
Alexander the copper-smith did me many injuries: the Lord may reward him according to his actions.