Acts 13:8

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

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

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

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

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

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.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

But Elymas the soothsayer [for this is his name by interpretation, the wise one] kept on standing up against them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the Faith.
Phillips’ Modern English

But Elymas the magician (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them, doing his best to dissuade the proconsul from accepting the faith.
Williams’ Language of the People

But Elymas the magician – for this is the meaning of his name – continued to oppose them by trying to keep the governor from accepting the faith.
 
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That Reference This Scripture

  1. Captives Set Free; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard Sergius Paulus, Nicodemus and Saul of Tarsus were each set free from the schemes of the lords of the darkness of this age.

  2. 3. Elymas the Sorcerer; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard Paul expressly singles out Elymas as a son of the devil.

  3. I Have Not Sent ThemNeil Girrard By what means can we test the men and women who come along claiming to be “apostles” sent by the Lord to proclaim the way of the Lord?

  4. Spiritual Blindness - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Whether we look at Nicodemus or Eve or Cain or Saul or Elymas or ourselves, the sin nature is common to every man, woman and child.

  5. The Voice in Casting Out; War On the Saints - Jesse Penn-Lewis In the casting out of evil spirits, the voice may be strong or weak, as it is governed by the circumstances of the occasion.

  6. 1. The Wheat and the Tares; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard Jesus’ analogy about the kingdom of heaven with some special emphasis on how it will be at the end of the age.
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