Translation Comparison

Acts 9:5

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Acts 9:5 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.

Bible verse Acts 9:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
American Standard VersionASV	And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he'said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
English Revised VersionERV	And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
World English BibleWEB	He said, \|Who are you, Lord?\| The Lord said, \|I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|Who art thou, Lord?\| he asked. \|I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,\| was the reply.

King James Bible

KJV

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he'said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

World English Bible

WEB

He said, |Who are you, Lord?| The Lord said, |I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|Who art thou, Lord?| he asked. |I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,| was the reply.