Acts 13:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.(A) 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear God’s message.(B) 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (this is the meaning of his name) opposed(C) them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.(D)
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Acts 13:6-8
King James Version
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
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Acts 13:6-8
New International Version
6 They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(A) and false prophet(B) named Bar-Jesus, 7 who was an attendant of the proconsul,(C) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer(D) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(E) from the faith.(F)
Acts 13:6-8
New King James Version
6 Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (A)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But (B)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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Acts 13:6-8
English Standard Version
6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain (A)magician, (B)a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with (C)the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the (D)magician (for that is the meaning of his name) (E)opposed them, seeking to turn (F)the proconsul away from the faith.
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