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Parallel ACTs 13:7

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)who was with Sergius Paulus the proconsul, an intelligent man. Sergius sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear God’s message from them,

OET-LVwho was with the proconsul Sergios Paulos, a_ intelligent _man.
He, having_called_to Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl), sought_after to_hear the message of_ the _god.

SR-GNTὃς ἦν σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ, ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ. Οὗτος, προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρναβᾶν καὶ Σαῦλον, ἐπεζήτησεν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
   (hos aʸn sun tōi anthupatōi Sergiōi Paulōi, andri sunetōi. Houtos, proskalesamenos Barnaban kai Saulon, epezaʸtaʸsen akousai ton logon tou ˚Theou.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTwho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus—an intelligent man. Summoning Barnabas and Saul, he sought to hear the word of God.

USTHe was often in the company of the governor of the island, Sergius Paulus, who was a sensible man. The governor sent someone to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him because he wanted to hear what God had told them to say.

BSBan attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

BLBwho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.


AICNTwho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man, having called for Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.

OEBHe was at the court of the Governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked to be told God’s message.

WEBBEwho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETwho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

LSVwho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God,

FBVHe was close to the governor, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. Sergius Paulus invited Barnabas and Saul to come and visit him since he wanted to hear the word of God.

TCNTHe was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.

T4THe often accompanied the governor of the island, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent someone to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus.

LEBwho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and[fn] wished to hear the word of God.


13:7 *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb

BBEWho was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

MoffNo Moff ACTs book available

Wymthwho was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.

ASVwho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

DRAWho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

YLTwho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,

Drbywho was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to [him], desired to hear the word of [fn]God.


13.7 Elohim

RVwhich was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

WbstrWho 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.

KJB-1769Which 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.

KJB-1611Which was with the deputie of the countrey Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the word of God.
   (Which was with the deputie of the country Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.)

BshpsWhich was with the deputie of the countrey, one Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: The same called vnto hym Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the worde of God.
   (Which was with the deputie of the country, one Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.)

GnvaWhich was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.
   (Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the woorde of God. )

Cvdlwhich was with Sergius Paulus the ruler of the countre, a ma of vnderstondinge. The same called Barnabas and Saul vnto him, and desyred to heare ye worde of God.
   (which was with Sergius Paulus the ruler of the country, a man of understanding. The same called Barnabas and Saul unto him, and desired to hear ye/you_all word of God.)

TNTwhich was a Iewe named Bariesu which was with the ruler of the countre won Sergius Paulus a prudet man. The same ruler called vnto him Barnabas and Saul and desyred to heare the worde of God.
   (which was a Yewe named Bariesu which was with the ruler of the country won Sergius Paulus a prudet man. The same ruler called unto him Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear the word of God. )

Wycthat was with the proconsul Sergius Paule, a prudent man. This clepide Barnabas and Poul, and desiride to here the word of God.
   (that was with the proconsul Sergius Paule, a prudent man. This called Barnabas and Poul, and desiride to here the word of God.)

LuthDer war bei Sergius Paulus dem Landvogt, einem verständigen Mann. Derselbige rief zu sich Barnabas und Saulus und begehrete, das Wort Gottes zu hören.
   (The what/which at Sergius Paulus to_him Landvogt, one sensible/understandingen man. Derselbige shouted to itself/yourself/themselves Barnabas and Saulus and begehrete, the Wort God’s to listenn.)

ClVgqui erat cum proconsule Sergio Paulo viro prudente. Hic, accersitis Barnaba et Saulo, desiderabat audire verbum Dei.[fn]
   (who was when/with proconsule Sergio Paulo to_the_man prudente. Hic, accersitis Barnaba and Saulo, desiderabat audire the_word of_God. )


13.7 Sergio Paulo. Duo unius nomina sunt, Sergius et Paulus.


13.7 Sergio Paulo. Duo of_one nomina are, Sergius and Paulus.

UGNTὃς ἦν σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ, ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ. οὗτος, προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρναβᾶν καὶ Σαῦλον, ἐπεζήτησεν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.
   (hos aʸn sun tōi anthupatōi Sergiōi Paulōi, andri sunetōi. houtos, proskalesamenos Barnaban kai Saulon, epezaʸtaʸsen akousai ton logon tou Theou.)

SBL-GNTὃς ἦν σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ, ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ. οὗτος προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρναβᾶν καὶ Σαῦλον ἐπεζήτησεν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ·
   (hos aʸn sun tōi anthupatōi Sergiōi Paulōi, andri sunetōi. houtos proskalesamenos Barnaban kai Saulon epezaʸtaʸsen akousai ton logon tou theou;)

TC-GNTὃς ἦν σὺν τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ, ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ. Οὗτος προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρνάβαν καὶ Σαῦλον ἐπεζήτησεν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.
   (hos aʸn sun tōi anthupatōi Sergiōi Paulōi, andri sunetōi. Houtos proskalesamenos Barnaban kai Saulon epezaʸtaʸsen akousai ton logon tou Theou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

13:6-12 At Paphos there was a power struggle with a false prophet, with the result that the power of God was manifested and the Roman governor became a believer.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

τῷ ἀνθυπάτῳ

the proconsul

A proconsul was a governor in charge of a Roman province. Alternate translation, as in UST: “the governor”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Σεργίῳ Παύλῳ

Sergius Paul

The words Sergius and Paulus are the names of a man.

Note 3 topic: writing-background

ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ

/a/_man intelligent

Luke provides this background information about Sergius Paulus to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, present this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

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