Translation Comparison

Acts 8:38

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The verse Acts 8:38 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 8:38 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
American Standard VersionASV	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
English Revised VersionERV	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
World English BibleWEB	He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;
American King James VersionAKJV	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

King James Bible

KJV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

World English Bible

WEB

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

King James Bible

KJV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

World English Bible

WEB

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.