King James Bible
KJVWho by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 4:25 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 | Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? | |
American Standard VersionASV | who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things? | |
English Revised VersionERV | who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Who, by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? | |
World English BibleWEB | who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Who by the mouth of your servant David have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, |'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans? |