Acts 9:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.

New Living Translation
He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

English Standard Version
And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.

Berean Study Bible
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

New American Standard Bible
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

NASB 1995
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

NASB 1977
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

Amplified Bible
He was talking and arguing with the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews); but they were attempting to kill him.

Christian Standard Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill him.

Contemporary English Version
He was always arguing with the Jews who spoke Greek, and so they tried to kill him.

Good News Translation
He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

International Standard Version
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.

NET Bible
He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

New King James Version
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

King James 2000 Bible
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they went about to slay him.

New Heart English Bible
He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

World English Bible
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

American King James Version
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

American Standard Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

A Faithful Version
Then he spoke and disputed with the Greeks, but they attempted to kill him.

Darby Bible Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

English Revised Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they went about to kill him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Speakyng boldly in the name of the Lorde Iesu. And he spake and disputed agaynst the Grekes: but they went about to slea hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and quyte him selfe boldly in ye name of ye LORDE Iesu. He spake also, and disputed with ye Grekes. But they wete aboute to slaye him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and quit hym silfe boldly in the name of the lorde Iesu. And he spake and disputed wyth the grekes: and they went aboute to slee hym.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and speaking boldly in the Name of the Lord Jesus; he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

Berean Literal Bible
And he was speaking and was debating with the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he spake and sought out with the Greeks; but they purposed to kill him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he also spoke and examined together with the Hellenists; and they were seeking to kill him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he was speaking in the name of Yeshua openly and disputing with the Jews who knew Greek, but they were seeking to kill him.

Lamsa Bible
And he spoke openly in the name of Jesus, and debated with the Jews who understood Greek: but they wanted to kill him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him.

Godbey New Testament
and he was speaking and arguing against the Hellenists, and they undertook to kill him.

Haweis New Testament
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.

Mace New Testament
and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life:

Weymouth New Testament
and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.

Worrell New Testament
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;

Worsley New Testament
and he talked and disputed with the Hellenists, who attempted to kill him:
















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