King James Bible
KJVAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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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. |