Acts 21:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.”
Acts 21:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 21:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 21:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.””
Acts 21:39 — World English Bible
Acts 21:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people. ”
Acts 21:39 — American Standard Version
Acts 21:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.'”
Acts 21:39 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 21:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people. ”
Acts 21:39 — Darby Translation
Acts 21:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Paul sayde, Doubtlesse, I am a man which am a Iewe, and citizen of Tarsus, a famous citie of Cilicia, and I beseech thee, suffer mee to speake vnto the people.”
Acts 21:39 — Geneva Bible
Acts 21:39 in Context — Acts 21
37 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?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
What Does Acts 21:39 Mean?
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