Translation Comparison

Acts 9:3

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The verse Acts 9:3 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 9:3 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
American Standard VersionASV	And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
English Revised VersionERV	And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:
World English BibleWEB	As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
American King James VersionAKJV	And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;

King James Bible

KJV

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

American Standard Version

ASV

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

English Revised Version

ERV

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:

World English Bible

WEB

As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

American King James Version

AKJV

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;

King James Bible

KJV

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

American Standard Version

ASV

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

English Revised Version

ERV

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:

World English Bible

WEB

As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

American King James Version

AKJV

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;