Translation Comparison

Acts 16:39

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The verse Acts 16:39 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 16:39 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
American Standard VersionASV	and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
English Revised VersionERV	and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
World English BibleWEB	and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;
American King James VersionAKJV	And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

King James Bible

KJV

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

American Standard Version

ASV

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

English Revised Version

ERV

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

World English Bible

WEB

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

American King James Version

AKJV

And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

King James Bible

KJV

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

American Standard Version

ASV

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

English Revised Version

ERV

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

World English Bible

WEB

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

American King James Version

AKJV

And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.