Verse List for ACTs 21:37

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OET (OET-RV) As they were able to carry him into the fortress, Paul called down to the commander, “Can I say something to you?”
¶  “You speak Greek!”, replied the commander.

OET-LV And going to _be _being _brought _in into the barracks, the Paulos is _saying to _the commander:
- is _it _permitting to _me to _say something to you?
And he was _saying:
You _are _knowing In _Hellaʸn?

ULT And being about to be brought into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, “If it is permitted for me to say something to you?” But he said, “Do you know Greek?

UST And as the soldiers were about to bring Paul into the fortress, he said in Greek to the commander, “May I speak with you?” And the commander said, “I am surprised that you can speak Greek!

BSB [As] they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”
§  “Do you speak Greek?” [he] replied.

MSB [As] they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I speak[fn] to you?”
§  “Do you speak Greek?” [he] replied.

BLB And being about to be brought into the barracks, Paul says to the commander, "Is it permitted to me to say something to you?" Then he was saying, "Do you know Greek?

AICNT As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he replied, “Do you know Greek?

OEB Just as he was about to be taken into the Fort, Paul said to the commanding officer, ‘May I speak to you?’
¶  ‘Do you know Greek?’ asked the commanding officer.

WEBBE & WMBB As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?”
¶  He said, “Do you know Greek?

NET As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, “May I say something to you?” The officer replied, “Do you know Greek?

LSV And Paul being about to be led into the stronghold, says to the chief captain, “Is it permitted to me to say anything to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?

FBV Just as he was about to be taken inside the fortress, Paul asked the commander, “Can I tell you something?”
¶  “Do you know Greek?” asked the commander.

TCNT As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “Do I have permission to [fn]speak to yoʋ?” The commander said, “Yoʋ know how to speak Greek?

T4T As Paul was about to be taken {the soldiers were about to take Paul} into the barracks, he said in Greek to the commander, “May I speak to you?” The commander said, “◄I am surprised that you can speak the Greek language!/Can you (sg) speak the Greek language?►” [RHQ]

LEB ¶  And as he[fn] was about to be brought into the barracks,[fn] Paul said to the military tribune, “Is it permitted for me to say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?

BBE And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?

Moff Just as he was being taken into the barracks, Paul said to the commander, "May I say a word to you?" "You know Greek!" said the commander.

Wymth When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.

ASV And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

DRA And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

YLT And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, 'Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, 'Greek dost thou know?

Drby But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

RV And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?
(And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith/says unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee/you? And he said, Dost/Do thou/you know Greek?)

SLT And being about to be brought into the camp, Paul says to the captain of a thousand, Is it lawful for me to speak anything to thee? and he said, Hast thou knowledge in Greek?

Wbstr And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

KJB-1769 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
(And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee/you? Who said, Canst thou/you speak Greek?)

KJB-1611 And as Paul was to bee led into the castle, hee saide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who saide, Canst thou speake Greeke?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And when Paul began to be caryed into the castle, he saide vnto the hye captaine: May I speake vnto thee? Who sayde: Canst thou speake Greke?
(And when Paul began to be carried into the castle, he said unto the high captain: May I speak unto thee/you? Who said: Canst thou/you speak Greek?)

Gnva And as Paul should haue bene led into the castell, he sayd vnto the chiefe Captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who sayd, Canst thou speake Greeke?
(And as Paul should have been led into the castle, he said unto the chief Captain, May I speak unto thee/you? Who said, Canst thou/you speak Greek?)

Cvdl Whan Paul was now to be caried in to the castell, he sayde vnto ye captayne: Maye I speake vnto the? He sayde: Canst thou Greke?
(When Paul was now to be carried in to the castle, he said unto ye/you_all captain: May I speak unto the? He said: Canst thou/you Greek?)

TNT And as Paul shuld have bene caryed into the castle he sayde vnto the hye Captayne: maye I speake vnto the? Which sayde: canst thou speake Greke?
(And as Paul should have been carried into the castle he said unto the high Captain: may I speak unto the? Which said: canst/can thou/you speak Greek?)

Wycl And whanne Poul bigan to be led in to the castels, he seide to the tribune, Whether it is leueful `to me, to speke ony thing to thee?
(And when Poul began to be led in to the castles, he said to the tribune, Whether it is lawful to me, to speak any thing to thee/you?)

Luth Als aber Paulus jetzt zum Lager eingeführet ward, sprach er zu dem Hauptmann: Darf ich mit dir reden? Er aber sprach: Kannst du Griechisch?
(As but Paulus now/currently for_the storage/warehouse introduced was, spoke he to/for to_him captain/leader: Darf I with you/to_you(sg) talk(v)? He but spoke: Can you(sg) Griechisch?)

ClVg Et cum cœpisset induci in castra Paulus, dicit tribuno: Si licet mihi loqui aliquid ad te? Qui dixit: Græce nosti?[fn]
(And when/with had_begun induci in/into/on camp Paulus, he_says tribuno: When/But_if although to_me to_speak something to you(sg)? Who he/she_said: Greece you_know?)

SR-GNT Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν, ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, “Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν τι πρὸς σέ;” Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, “Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις; ‡

UGNT μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν, ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν τι πρὸς σέ? ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις?

SBL-GNT Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ· Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν ⸀τι πρὸς σέ; ὁ δὲ ἔφη· Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;

RP-GNT Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν πρός σε; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;

TC-GNT Μέλλων [fn]τε [fn]εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστί μοι [fn]εἰπεῖν πρός σε; ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;