King James Bible
KJVThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 8:5 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 | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them. | |
World English BibleWEB | Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there. |