Acts 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Acts 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,”

Acts 8:9 — World English Bible

Acts 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:”

Acts 8:9 — American Standard Version

Acts 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,”

Acts 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.”

Acts 8:9 — Darby Translation

Acts 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man.”

Acts 8:9 — Geneva Bible

Acts 8:9 in Context — Acts 8

7 Porque de muchos que tenían espíritus inmundos, salían [éstos] dando grandes voces; y muchos paralíticos y cojos eran sanados:

8 Así que había gran gozo en aquella ciudad.

9 Y había un hombre llamado Simón, el cual había sido antes mágico en aquella ciudad, y había engañado la gente de Samaria, diciéndose ser algún grande:

10 Al cual oían todos atentamente desde el más pequeño hasta el más grande, diciendo: Este es la gran virtud de Dios.

11 Y le estaban atentos, porque con sus artes mágicas los había embelesado mucho tiempo.

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What Does Acts 8:9 Mean?

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