Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in
King James Version
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Holman Bible
For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
International Standard Version
For I see that you're being poisoned by bitterness and you're a prisoner of wickedness!"
A Conservative Version
For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.
American Standard Version
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Amplified
For I see that you are
An Understandable Version
For I can see that your life is as bitter gall [i.e., very evil] and you are enslaved by [your] sins."
Anderson New Testament
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
Common New Testament
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I perceive you are upon the brink of misery, led captive by your sin.
Darby Translation
for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
Godbey New Testament
for I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I see that you are a bitter poison and a bundle of iniquity!"
John Wesley New Testament
For I see, thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
For I see thee being in the bile of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.
King James 2000
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I see you are in {a state of bitter envy} and {bound by unrighteousness}."
Modern King James verseion
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I perceive that thou art full of bitter gall, and wrapped in iniquity."
Moffatt New Testament
For I see you are a bitter poison and a pack of evil."
Montgomery New Testament
"For I perceive that you still stand in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."
NET Bible
For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin."
New Heart English Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Noyes New Testament
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Sawyer New Testament
for I see you are in the gall of bitterness and bond of wickedness.
The Emphasized Bible
For see that thou servest as a gall-root of bitterness, and a bond of unrighteousness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I see that you have fallen into the 'bitterness of envy' and the 'fetters of sin.'"
Webster
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Weymouth New Testament
For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."
Williams New Testament
For I see that you are a bitter weed and a bundle of crookedness!"
World English Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Worrell New Testament
for I see that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
Youngs Literal Translation
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
Themes
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
Christian ministers » Incorruptible » Peter
Christian ministers » Faithful » Peter
Covetousness » Instances of » Simon magus, in trying to buy the gift of the holy spirit
Gall » Figurative » Gall of bitterness
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Simon
Integrity » Instances of » Peter, when offered money by simon magus
Peter » Rebukes simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Peter, of simon, the sorcerer
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
Simon » A sorcerer (also called simon magus) » Rebuked by peter
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References
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Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if so be the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee: 23 for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity. 24 And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
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Cross References
Hebrews 12:15
looking to it, least there be any one falling short of the grace of God, least any root of bitterness springing up should be troublesome, and by it many be defiled:
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of sin, is the servant of sin.
Romans 6:17-22
But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:
Titus 3:3
For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various disorderly appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement; and if He spared not the old world,
2 Peter 2:19
promising them liberty, while they themselves are the slaves of corruption: for by whom any one is vanquished, by him he is also enslaved.