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Acts 18:13
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KJ21
saying, “This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.”
ASV
saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
AMP
declaring, “This man is persuading people to worship God in violation of the law [of Moses].”
AMPC
Declaring, This fellow is advising and inducing and inciting people to worship God in violation of the Law [of Rome and of Moses].
BRG
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
CSB
“This man,” they said, “is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”
CSBA
‘This man,’ they said, ‘is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.’
CEB
“This man is persuading others to worship God unlawfully,” they declared.
CJB
saying, “This man is trying to persuade people to worship God in ways that violate the Torah.”
CEV
and said, “This man is trying to make our people worship God in a way that is against our Law!”
DARBY
saying, This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.
DLNT
saying that “This one is persuading people to worship God contrary to the Law”.
DRA
Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
ERV
They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!”
EASY
The Jewish leaders said to Gallio, ‘This man is teaching people to worship God in a wrong way. The things that he teaches are against our Jewish law.’
EHV
They said, “This man is persuading the people to worship God in a way that is against the law.”
ESV
saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.”
ESVUK
saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.”
EXB
They said, “This man is ·teaching [L persuading] people to worship God in a way that is against our law.”
GNV
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God otherwise than the Law appointeth.
GW
They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are against Moses’ Teachings.”
GNT
“This man,” they said, “is trying to persuade people to worship God in a way that is against the law!”
HCSB
“This man,” they said, “persuades people to worship God contrary to the law!”
ICB
They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!”
ISV
They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law.”
PHILLIPS
Then, while Gallio was governor of Achaia the Jews banded together to attack Paul, and took him to court, saying, “This man is perverting men’s minds to make them worship God in a way that is contrary to the Law.”
JUB
saying, This fellow persuades men to honor God contrary to the law.
KJV
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
AKJV
saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
LSB
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
LEB
saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law!”
TLB
They accused Paul of “persuading men to worship God in ways that are contrary to Roman law.”
MSG
But when Gallio was governor of Achaia province, the Jews got up a campaign against Paul, hauled him into court, and filed charges: “This man is seducing people into acts of worship that are illegal.”
MEV
saying, “This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law.”
MOUNCE
saying, “This man is persuading · men to worship · God in a way contrary to the law.”
NOG
They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are against Moses’ Teachings.”
NABRE
saying, “This man is inducing people to worship God contrary to the law.”
NASB
saying, “This man is inciting the people to worship God contrary to the law.”
NASB1995
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
NCB
saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law.”
NCV
They said, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law.”
NET
saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in a way contrary to the law!”
NIRV
They made a charge against Paul. They said, “This man is talking people into worshiping God in wrong ways. Those ways are against the law.”
NIV
“This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”
NIVUK
‘This man,’ they charged, ‘is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.’
NKJV
saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
NLV
They said, “This man is trying to get people to worship God against the Law.”
NLT
They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”
NMB
saying, This fellow counsels the people to worship God contrary to the law.
NRSVA
They said, ‘This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.’
NRSVACE
They said, ‘This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.’
NRSVCE
They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.”
NRSVUE
They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.”
NTFE
“This man,” they said, “is teaching people to worship God in illegal ways.”
OJB
Saying, "This one persuades anashim to worship Hashem in a manner against the Torah."
RGT
saying, “This fellow persuades man to worship God differently than the Law appoints.”
RSV
saying, “This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law.”
RSVCE
saying, “This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law.”
TLV
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the Torah.”
VOICE
Jews: This man is convincing people to worship God in ways that contradict our Hebrew Scriptures. Paul was about to speak, but Gallio spoke first.
WEB
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
WE
They said, `This man is talking to the people. He is trying to make them worship God in a way that is against our law.'
WYC
and said [saying], Against the law this counseleth men to worship God.
YLT
saying -- `Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;'
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