Acts 1:20
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 1:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“For in the book of Psalms,” Peter continued, “it is said — ‘Let his home, And let no one live in it’; and also — ‘His office let another take.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn es steht im Buche der Psalmen geschrieben: "Seine Wohnung werde öde, und es sei niemand, der darin wohne", und: "Sein Aufseheramt empfange ein anderer".
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque está escrito en el libro de los salmos: Sea hecha desierta su habitación, y no haya quien more en ella; y: Tome otro su obispado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque está escrito no livro dos Salmos: Sua habitação se faça deserta, e não haja quem nela habite; e outro tome seu trabalho de supervisão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
"Pois está escrito no livro dos Salmos: 'Deixe seu campo ficar abandonado e não permita que pessoa alguma viva ali' e 'Deixe que outro ocupe sua posição de liderança'.
📖 Acts 1:20 in Context
18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
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