Translation Comparison

Acts 16:23

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The verse Acts 16:23 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 16:23 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
American Standard VersionASV	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;
English Revised VersionERV	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
World English BibleWEB	When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
American King James VersionAKJV	And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

King James Bible

KJV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

American Standard Version

ASV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

English Revised Version

ERV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

World English Bible

WEB

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

King James Bible

KJV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

American Standard Version

ASV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

English Revised Version

ERV

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

World English Bible

WEB

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.