Acts 9:29 — Compare All Translations

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

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

English ASV

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

English Amplified

Preaching freely and confidently and boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with and disputed against the Hellenists (the Grecian Jews), but they were seeking to slay him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Preaching freely and confidently and boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with and disputed against the Hellenists (the Grecian Jews), but they were seeking to slay him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

English EASY 2024

Saul also talked with the Jews who spoke the Greek language. He argued with them about Jesus. But they wanted to kill him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He often had arguments with the Greek-speaking Jews, who began making plans to kill him.

And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill him.

English KJV 1611

And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

English LSB

And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were attempting to put him to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists. But they tried to kill him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

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

He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He talked and argued with Jews who followed Greek practices. But they tried to kill him.

English NIV

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

English NKJ 1982

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

English NLT

He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they plotted to murder him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He spoke and argued with the Hellenists; but they were attempting to kill him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He openly debated with some of the Jews who had adopted the Greek culture, yet they were secretly plotting to murder him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists; but they were seeking to kill him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and preached boldly in the name of the Lord. But then some Greek-speaking Jews with whom he had argued plotted to murder him.

English Tyndale 1537

and quit himself boldly in the name of the Lord Jesu. And he spake and disputed with the greeks and they went about to slay him.

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