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Acts 8:18

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The verse Acts 8:18 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 8:18 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
American Standard VersionASV	Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,
English Revised VersionERV	Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
World English BibleWEB	Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
American King James VersionAKJV	And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.

King James Bible

KJV

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

American Standard Version

ASV

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

English Revised Version

ERV

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

World English Bible

WEB

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.

King James Bible

KJV

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

American Standard Version

ASV

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

English Revised Version

ERV

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

World English Bible

WEB

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.