Acts 13:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 13:9

7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

8 But ^aElymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated)¹ withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, ^afilled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, ^ayou son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

11 And now, indeed, ^athe hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

At Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and ^aJohn, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Verse Comparison: Acts 13:9

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American Standard Version
But Saul, who is also `called' Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

Amplified® Bible
But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]

Contemporary English Version
Then Saul, better known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas

Darby English Version
But Saul, who also [is] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,

Good News Bible
Then Saul---also known as Paul---was filled with the Holy Spirit; he looked straight at the magician

International Standard Version
But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

King James Version
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

New American Standard Bible
But Saul, who was also {known as} Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,

New International Version
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,

New King James Version
Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Saul, who also has the name of Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul -- who also `is' Paul -- having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfastly on him,

New English Translation
But Saul (also known as Paul),¹ filled with the Holy Spirit,² stared straight³ at him

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