Translation Comparison

Acts 9:18

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The verse Acts 9:18 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 9:18 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
American Standard VersionASV	And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;
English Revised VersionERV	And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
World English BibleWEB	Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
American King James VersionAKJV	And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;

King James Bible

KJV

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

American Standard Version

ASV

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

English Revised Version

ERV

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

World English Bible

WEB

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

American King James Version

AKJV

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;

King James Bible

KJV

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

American Standard Version

ASV

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

English Revised Version

ERV

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

World English Bible

WEB

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

American King James Version

AKJV

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;