Acts 13:8 — Compare Translations

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But Elymas the wise man--for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]--opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But Elymas the wise man–for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]–opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But Elymas the sorcerer (that is the meaning of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

English EASY 2024

Bar-Jesus was also called Elymas. That was his name in the Greek language. He did not like what Barnabas and Saul were saying. He did not want Sergius Paulus to believe in Jesus. So he tried to stop him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the magician Elymas (as Barjesus was called in Greek) spoke against them, trying to stop the governor from believing in Jesus.

But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But they were opposed by the magician Elymas (that is his name in Greek), who tried to turn the governor away from the faith.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Elymas, whose name means astrologer, opposed them and tried to distort the meaning of the faith so that the governor wouldn't believe.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But Elymas, the sorcerer, which is how his name is translated, opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English KJV 1611

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

English LSB

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But Elymas the sorcerer (which is his name by interpretation) opposed them, trying to divert the proconsul from the faith.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But Elymas the magician (for that is what his name means) opposed them in an attempt to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But Elymas, the evil magician, opposed them. The name Elymas means "magician." He tried to keep the governor from becoming a believer.

English NIV

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

English NKJ 1982

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English NLT

But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Saul and Barnabas said. He was trying to turn the governor away from the Christian faith.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But Elymas, whose name means “sorcerer,” stood up against them and tried to prevent the governor from believing their message.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But the sorcerer, Elymas (his name in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Paul and Barnabas said, trying to keep him from trusting the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

(But) The sorcerer Elemas (for so was his name by interpretation) withstood(stood) them, and sought to turn away the ruler from the faith.