King James Bible
KJVBut the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 24:7 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 | But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, | |
American Standard VersionASV | But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands; | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took him away with great force out of our hands, | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, |