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Chapter 1
4 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 1:4–5CommandsPromisesThe SpiritThe Father | ||||
| 1:4 | And, being assembled together with them , commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he , ye have heard of me. | and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me: | Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. | On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. |
| 1:5 | For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. | For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. | For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” | For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” |
| 1:7–8CommissionsPromisesProphecyThe SpiritThe End & His ReturnThe Kingdom | ||||
| 1:7 | And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. | And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority. | He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority. | He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. |
| 1:8 | But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. | But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. | But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” | But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” |
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Chapter 9
8 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 9:4–6QuestionsSelf-RevelationCommandsHimself & His Mission | ||||
| 9:4 | And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? | and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? | He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” | He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” |
| 9:5 | 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. | And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: | He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. | “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. |
| 9:6 | And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. | but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. | But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.” | “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” |
| 9:10–12CommandsProphecy | ||||
| 9:10 | And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here , Lord. | Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. | Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.” | In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. |
| NoteSpoken to Ananias in a vision by “the Lord” — identified as Jesus at v. 17: “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road.” | ||||
| 9:11 | And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, | And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; | The Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, | The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. |
| 9:12 | And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. | and he hath seen<S>1492, 1722, Amos5</S> a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. | and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.” | In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” |
| 9:15–16CommandsCommissionsProphecyHimself & His MissionDiscipleship & Cost | ||||
| 9:15 | But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: | But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: | But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. | But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. |
| 9:16 | For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. | for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. | For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.” | I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” |
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Chapter 10
2 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 10:13CommandsThe Sabbath & the Law | ||||
| 10:13 | And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. | And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. | A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!” | Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” |
| NoteThe text says only “a voice came to him”; Peter answers it as “Lord.” Whether the speaker is Jesus is left open by the text — the red letters follow the traditional identification. | ||||
| 10:15CommandsUniversal KnowledgeThe Sabbath & the Law | ||||
| 10:15 | And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. | And a voice came unto him again<S>3825, 1537</S> the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. | A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.” | The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” |
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Chapter 11
3 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 11:7CommandsThe Sabbath & the Law | ||||
| 11:7 | And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. | And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. | I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ | Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.` |
| NotePeter retelling the Joppa vision — the same “voice” of 10:13–15. | ||||
| 11:9CommandsUniversal KnowledgeThe Sabbath & the Law | ||||
| 11:9 | But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. | But a voice answered<S>611, 3427</S> the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. | But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’ | “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.` |
| 11:16PromisesProphecyThe Spirit | ||||
| 11:16 | Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. | And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit. | I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’ | Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.` |
| NotePeter remembers “the word of the Lord” — the saying of Acts 1:5, quoted. | ||||
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Chapter 18
2 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 18:9–10CommandsPromisesDiscipleship & CostHimself & His Mission | ||||
| 18:9 | Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: | And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace: | The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent; | One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. |
| 18:10 | For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. | for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city. | for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.” | For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” |
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Chapter 20
1 verse| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 20:35Universal KnowledgeMoney & PossessionsLove of Neighbor & Enemy | ||||
| 20:35 | I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. | In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. | In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” | In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.` ” |
| NoteAn agraphon — a saying of Jesus preserved only here, quoted by Paul; it appears in none of the four Gospels. | ||||
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Chapter 22
5 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 22:7–8QuestionsSelf-RevelationHimself & His Mission | ||||
| 22:7 | And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? | And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? | I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ | I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?` |
| 22:8 | And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. | And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. | I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’ | “‘Who are you, Lord?` I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,` he replied. |
| 22:10CommandsProphecyDiscipleship & Cost | ||||
| 22:10 | And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. | And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. | I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’ | “‘What shall I do, Lord?` I asked. “ ‘Get up,` the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.` |
| 22:18CommandsWarningsProphecyDiscipleship & CostHimself & His Mission | ||||
| 22:18 | And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. | and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me. | and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’ | and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!` he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.` |
| 22:21CommandsCommissionsHimself & His MissionDiscipleship & Cost | ||||
| 22:21 | And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. | And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles. | “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ” | “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.` ” |
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Chapter 23
1 verse| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 23:11CommissionsPromisesProphecyDiscipleship & CostHimself & His Mission | ||||
| 23:11 | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.” | The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” |
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Chapter 26
5 verses| Verse | King James (1611) | American Standard (1901) | World English | NIV (2011) |
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| 26:14–18QuestionsSelf-RevelationCommissionsProphecyHimself & His MissionForgivenessFaithDiscipleship & Cost | ||||
| 26:14 | And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. | And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me<S>3165, 2532, Jeremiah4</S> in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. | When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ | We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.` |
| 26:15 | And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. | “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?` “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,` the Lord replied. |
| 26:16 | But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; | But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; | But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you; | ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. |
| 26:17 | Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, | delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom<S>3739, 3568</S> I send thee, | delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, | I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them |
| 26:18 | To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. | to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. | to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ | to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.` |