King James Bible
KJVSaying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Translation Comparison
Acts 5:23
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The verse Acts 5:23 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. | |
American Standard VersionASV | saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one. | |
English Revised VersionERV | saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. | |
World English BibleWEB | |We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | saying, |The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there.| |
American Standard Version
ASVsaying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSaying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTsaying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.
English Revised Version
ERVsaying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSaying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
World English Bible
WEB|We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTsaying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
American King James Version
AKJVSaying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTsaying, |The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there.|
King James Bible
KJVSaying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
American Standard Version
ASVsaying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSaying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTsaying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.
English Revised Version
ERVsaying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSaying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
World English Bible
WEB|We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTsaying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
American King James Version
AKJVSaying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTsaying, |The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there.|