Acts 13:8
Good News Translation
But they were opposed by the magician Elymas (that is his name in Greek), who tried to turn the governor away from the faith.

New Revised Standard Version
But the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Contemporary English Version
But Bar-Jesus, whose other name was Elymas, was against them. He even tried to keep the governor from having faith in the Lord.

New American Bible
But Elymas the magician (for that is what his name means) opposed them in an attempt to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

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Acts 13:6 And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesu:

Acts 9:36 And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

John 1:41 He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

withstood.

Exodus 7:11-13 And Pharao called the wise men and the magicians; and they also by Egyptian enchantments and certain secrets, did in like manner. . . .

1 Kings 22:24 And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, came, and struck Micheas on the cheek, and said: Hath then the spirit of the Lord left me, and spoken to thee?

Jeremiah 28:1,10,11 And it came to pass in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Sedecias king of Juda, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananias the son of Azur, a prophet of Gabaon spoke to me, in the house of the Lord before the priests, and all the people, saying: . . .

Jeremiah 29:24-32 And to Semeias the Nehelamite thou shalt say: . . .

2 Timothy 3:8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

2 Timothy 4:14,15 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works: . . .

Context
On Cyprus
7Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He, sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God. 8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. 9Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him,…
Cross References
Isaiah 30:11
Take away from me the way, turn away the path from me, let the Holy One of Israel cease from before us.

Acts 6:7
And the word of the Lord increased: and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

Acts 8:9
There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

Acts 13:7
Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He, sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:12
Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.

Acts 18:12
But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

Acts 19:38
But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open: and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.

2 Timothy 3:8
Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Acts 13:7
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