Translation Comparison

Acts 8:31

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The verse Acts 8:31 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 8:31 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
American Standard VersionASV	And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
English Revised VersionERV	And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
World English BibleWEB	He said, \|How can I, unless someone explains it to me?\| He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|Why, how can I,\| replied the eunuch, \|unless some one explains it to me?\| And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.

World English Bible

WEB

He said, |How can I, unless someone explains it to me?| He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|Why, how can I,| replied the eunuch, |unless some one explains it to me?| And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.

World English Bible

WEB

He said, |How can I, unless someone explains it to me?| He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|Why, how can I,| replied the eunuch, |unless some one explains it to me?| And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.