Translation Comparison

Acts 16:38

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The verse Acts 16:38 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 16:38 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
American Standard VersionASV	And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.
English Revised VersionERV	And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
World English BibleWEB	The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
American King James VersionAKJV	And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

King James Bible

KJV

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.

World English Bible

WEB

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

American King James Version

AKJV

And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.