Translation Comparison

John 6:6

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The verse John 6:6 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 John 6:6 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
American Standard VersionASV	And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.
English Revised VersionERV	And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)
World English BibleWEB	This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.
American King James VersionAKJV	And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

King James Bible

KJV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

American Standard Version

ASV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

English Revised Version

ERV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)

World English Bible

WEB

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

American King James Version

AKJV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

King James Bible

KJV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

American Standard Version

ASV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

English Revised Version

ERV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)

World English Bible

WEB

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

American King James Version

AKJV

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.