Translation Comparison

Acts 5:38

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The verse Acts 5:38 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 5:38 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
American Standard VersionASV	And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
English Revised VersionERV	And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:
World English BibleWEB	Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
American King James VersionAKJV	And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.

King James Bible

KJV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

American Standard Version

ASV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

English Revised Version

ERV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:

World English Bible

WEB

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

American King James Version

AKJV

And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.

King James Bible

KJV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

American Standard Version

ASV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

English Revised Version

ERV

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:

World English Bible

WEB

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

American King James Version

AKJV

And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.