King James Bible
KJVAnd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 23:11 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 the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the night following the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony also at Rome. | |
World English BibleWEB | The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, |Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, 'Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, |Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.| |