Translation Comparison

Acts 21:37

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Acts 21:37 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 21:37 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
American Standard VersionASV	And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
English Revised VersionERV	And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
World English BibleWEB	As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, \|May I speak to you?\| He said, \|Do you know Greek?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?
American King James VersionAKJV	And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, \|May I speak to you?\| \|Do you know Greek?\| the Tribune asked.

King James Bible

KJV

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

American Standard Version

ASV

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

English Revised Version

ERV

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

World English Bible

WEB

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, |May I speak to you?| He said, |Do you know Greek?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?

American King James Version

AKJV

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, |May I speak to you?| |Do you know Greek?| the Tribune asked.

King James Bible

KJV

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

American Standard Version

ASV

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

English Revised Version

ERV

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

World English Bible

WEB

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, |May I speak to you?| He said, |Do you know Greek?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?

American King James Version

AKJV

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, |May I speak to you?| |Do you know Greek?| the Tribune asked.