Acts 20:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,”

Acts 20:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 20:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 20:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,”

Acts 20:37 — World English Bible

Acts 20:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him, ”

Acts 20:37 — American Standard Version

Acts 20:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,”

Acts 20:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 20:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him, ”

Acts 20:37 — Darby Translation

Acts 20:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Pauls necke, and kissed him,”

Acts 20:37 — Geneva Bible

Acts 20:37 in Context — Acts 20

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

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What Does Acts 20:37 Mean?

Acts 20:37 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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