King James Bible
KJVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Translation Comparison
Acts 14:12
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The verse Acts 14:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. | |
World English BibleWEB | They called Barnabas |Jupiter,| and Paul |Mercury,| because he was the chief speaker. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
World English Bible
WEBThey called Barnabas |Jupiter,| and Paul |Mercury,| because he was the chief speaker.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.'
King James Bible
KJVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
World English Bible
WEBThey called Barnabas |Jupiter,| and Paul |Mercury,| because he was the chief speaker.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.'