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Acts 13:8

Elymas
Spiritual warfare

6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

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BSB
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
KJV
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
WEB
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
ASV
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
DARBY
But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
BLB
But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated thus) was opposing them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
ÅB
Men Elymas, trollmannen for slik uttydes hans navn sto dem imot og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.
OTB
Men Elymas, trollmannen (for det er oversettelsen av navnet hans), motarbeidet dem og forsøkte å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.
B1930
Men Elymas, trollmannen for således uttydes hans navn stod dem imot og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 3:8

    Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:14–15

    Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

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  • Acts 13:6–7

    And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

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  • Acts 13:12

    Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

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  • Acts 9:36

    Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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  • John 1:41

    He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

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  • Acts 6:7

    And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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  • Acts 8:9

    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

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