Acts 8:24 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.`
English ASV
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
English Amplified
And Simon answered, Pray for me [beseech the Lord, both of you], that nothing of what you have said may befall me!
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And Simon answered, Pray for me [beseech the Lord, both of you], that nothing of what you have said may befall me!
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
English EASY 2024
Then Simon said to Peter and John, ‘Please, pray to the Lord God for me. Then none of these bad things that you have spoken about will happen to me.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me, so that what you have said will not happen to me."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Simon said to Peter and John, “Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you said will happen to me."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Please pray to the Lord for me," Simon replied, "so that nothing you have said may happen to me."
English KJV 1611
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
English LSB
But Simon answered and said, “Pray earnestly to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me that nothing you have spoken may come upon me.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Simon said in reply, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But Simon replied, “You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me. Pray that nothing you have said will happen to me."
English NIV
Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me."
English NKJ 1982
Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
English NLT
"Pray to the Lord for me," Simon exclaimed, "that these terrible things won't happen to me!"
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Simon begged, “Peter, please pray to God for me. Plead with him so that nothing you just said over me may come to pass!”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Pray for me,“ Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things won't happen to me.“
English Tyndale 1537
Then answered Simon and said: Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken fall on me.(come upon me)