Acts 13:8
“But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 13:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But Elymas, the astrologer (for that is the meaning of the word), opposed them, eager to divert the Governor’s attention from the faith.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Elymas aber, der Zauberer (denn so wird sein Name verdolmetscht), widerstand ihnen und suchte den Prokonsul von dem Glauben abwendig zu machen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas les resistía Elimas el encantador (que así se interpreta su nombre), procurando apartar de la fe al procónsul.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas resistia-lhes Elimas, o mago (que assim significa seu nome), procurando afastar o procônsul da fé.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porém, Elimas, "o mago" (essa é a tradução do seu nome), opunha-se a eles; ele tentava desviar o procônsul da fé.
📖 Acts 13:8 in Context
6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:
7Which 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.
8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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