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Acts 15:5

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The verse Acts 15:5 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.

Bible verse Acts 15:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
American Standard VersionASV	But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among them, saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
English Revised VersionERV	But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
World English BibleWEB	But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, \|It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'
American King James VersionAKJV	But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, \|Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses.\|

King James Bible

KJV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

American Standard Version

ASV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among them, saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

English Revised Version

ERV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

World English Bible

WEB

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, |It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

American King James Version

AKJV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, |Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses.|

King James Bible

KJV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

American Standard Version

ASV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among them, saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

English Revised Version

ERV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

World English Bible

WEB

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, |It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

American King James Version

AKJV

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT