Acts 13:8
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
In other translations
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Greek words
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Related verses
- 2 Timothy 3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
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People and places
People: Bar-jesus