AKJV
KJV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
ASV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
ESV
8. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
ERVEN
8. But the magician Elymas (as Barjesus was called in Greek) spoke against them, trying to stop the governor from believing in Jesus.
NLT
8. But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
WEB
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
NET
8. But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
NLV
8. But Elymas (as he called himself), the man who did witchcraft, worked against Barnabas and Saul. He tried to keep the leader of the country from putting his trust in the Lord.
HCSB
8. But Elymas, the sorcerer, which is how his name is translated, opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
YLT
8. and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
LITV
8. But Elymas, the conjurer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
RV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
NCV
8. But Elymas, the magician, was against them. (Elymas is the name for Bar-Jesus in the Greek language.) He tried to stop the governor from believing in Jesus.
MKJV
8. But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
LXXEN
KJV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
AMP
8. But Elymas the wise man--for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]--opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.
KJVP
8. But G1161 CONJ Elymas G1681 N-NSM the G3588 T-NSM sorcerer G3097 N-NSM ( CONJ for CONJ so G3779 ADV is his name by interpretation G3177 V-PPI-3S ) withstood G436 V-IMI-3S them G846 P-DPM , seeking G2212 V-PAP-NSM to turn away G1294 V-AAN the G3588 T-ASM deputy G446 N-ASM from G575 PREP the G3588 T-GSF faith G4102 N-GSF .
YLT
8. and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
ASV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
WEB
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
NASB
8. But Elymas the magician (for that is what his name means) opposed them in an attempt to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
ESV
8. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
RV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
RSV
8. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
NKJV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
MKJV
8. But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
AKJV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
NRSV
8. But the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
NIV
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
NIRV
8. But Elymas, the evil magician, opposed them. The name Elymas means "magician." He tried to keep the governor from becoming a believer.
NLT
8. But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
MSG
8. But Dr. Know-It-All (that's the wizard's name in plain English) stirred up a ruckus, trying to divert the governor from becoming a believer.
GNB
8. But they were opposed by the magician Elymas (that is his name in Greek), who tried to turn the governor away from the faith.
NET
8. But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
ERVEN
8. But the magician Elymas (as Barjesus was called in Greek) spoke against them, trying to stop the governor from believing in Jesus.