Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For I can see that your life is as bitter gall [i.e., very evil] and you are enslaved by [your] sins."
New American Standard Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in
King James Version
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Holman Bible
For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
International Standard Version
For I see that you're being poisoned by bitterness and you're a prisoner of wickedness!"
A Conservative Version
For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.
American Standard Version
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Amplified
For I see that you are
Anderson New Testament
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
Common New Testament
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I perceive you are upon the brink of misery, led captive by your sin.
Darby Translation
for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
Godbey New Testament
for I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I see that you are a bitter poison and a bundle of iniquity!"
John Wesley New Testament
For I see, thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
For I see thee being in the bile of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.
King James 2000
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I see you are in {a state of bitter envy} and {bound by unrighteousness}."
Modern King James verseion
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I perceive that thou art full of bitter gall, and wrapped in iniquity."
Moffatt New Testament
For I see you are a bitter poison and a pack of evil."
Montgomery New Testament
"For I perceive that you still stand in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."
NET Bible
For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin."
New Heart English Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Noyes New Testament
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Sawyer New Testament
for I see you are in the gall of bitterness and bond of wickedness.
The Emphasized Bible
For see that thou servest as a gall-root of bitterness, and a bond of unrighteousness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I see that you have fallen into the 'bitterness of envy' and the 'fetters of sin.'"
Webster
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Weymouth New Testament
For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."
Williams New Testament
For I see that you are a bitter weed and a bundle of crookedness!"
World English Bible
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Worrell New Testament
for I see that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
Worsley New Testament
for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
Themes
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
Christian ministers » Incorruptible » Peter
Christian ministers » Faithful » Peter
Covetousness » Instances of » Simon magus, in trying to buy the gift of the holy spirit
Gall » Figurative » Gall of bitterness
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Simon
Integrity » Instances of » Peter, when offered money by simon magus
Peter » Rebukes simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Peter, of simon, the sorcerer
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
Simon » A sorcerer (also called simon magus) » Rebuked by peter
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
22 So, repent [i.e., change your heart and life] of such a terrible thing and pray for the Lord to forgive you for even thinking of such a thing. Perhaps He will [if you are really sincere]. 23 For I can see that your life is as bitter gall [i.e., very evil] and you are enslaved by [your] sins." 24 And Simon answered, "[Please] pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said about me will [really] happen."
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 12:15
Look carefully [at how you are living] so that no one falls away from God's unearned favor, and that no "poisonous plant sprouts up" to cause trouble and corrupt many people [Note: This is an analogy from Deut. 29:16-18 being used as a warning against the evil influence of wicked people],
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Romans 6:17-22
Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.
Titus 3:3
For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare sinning angels, but cast them in chains, into deep, dark dungeons to await judgment;
2 Peter 2:19
[Although] these people promise "liberty," they themselves are slaves to corrupting influences, for people are slaves to whatever controls them.