Acts 22:22 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.`

English ASV

And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

English Amplified

Up to the moment that Paul made this last statement, the people listened to him; but now they raised their voices and shouted, Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Up to the moment that Paul made this last statement, the people listened to him; but now they raised their voices and shouted, Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

English EASY 2024

The people listened carefully to Paul until he spoke about the Gentiles. Then they began to shout loudly, ‘Take him away! Kill him! It is not right that he should live any longer!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people stopped listening when Paul said this last thing. They all shouted, "Get rid of this man! He doesn't deserve to live."

Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people listened to Paul until he said this; but then they started shouting at the top of their voices, “Away with him! Kill him! He's not fit to live!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Up to that point the mob listened. Then they began to shout, "Kill him! The world doesn't need a man like this. He shouldn't have been allowed to live this long!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting, "Wipe this person off the earth-- it's a disgrace for him to live!"

English KJV 1611

And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

English LSB

And they were listening to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They listened to him up to this word, and then they lifted up their voices and said, “Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live!”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!"

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

They listened to him until he said this, but then they raised their voices and shouted, "Take such a one as this away from the earth. It is not right that he should live."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted, "Kill him! He isn't fit to live!"

English NIV

The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He's not fit to live!"

English NKJ 1982

And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!”

English NLT

The crowd listened until Paul came to that word; then with one voice they shouted, "Away with such a fellow! Kill him! He isn't fit to live!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Up to this point they listened to him, but then they shouted, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The crowd listened attentively to Paul up to this point. But when they heard this, all at once they erupted with loud shouts, saying, “Get rid of this man! Kill him! He doesn’t deserve to live!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Up to this word they listened to him; then they lifted up their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he ought not to live.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The crowd listened until Paul came to that word, then with one voice they shouted, “Away with such a fellow! Kill him! He isn't fit to live!“

English Tyndale 1537

They gave him audience unto this word, and (then) lifted up their voices and said: away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity(for it is not reason) that he should live.