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Acts 28:24-26
New King James Version
Acts 28:24-26
New King James Version
24 And (A)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 25 So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to [a]our fathers, 26 saying,
(B)‘Go to this people and say:
“Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;
Footnotes
- Acts 28:25 NU your
Acts 28:24-26
New International Version
Acts 28:24-26
New International Version
24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.(A) 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said(B) through Isaiah the prophet:
26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
Acts 28:24-26
English Standard Version
Acts 28:24-26
English Standard Version
24 And (A)some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. 25 And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: (B)“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 (C)“‘Go to this people, and say,
(D)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
Acts 28:24-26
King James Version
Acts 28:24-26
King James Version
24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
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Acts 28:24-26
New American Standard Bible
Acts 28:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 (A)Some were being persuaded by the things said by Paul, but others would not believe. 25 And when they disagreed with one another, they began leaving after Paul said one parting statement: “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers, 26 saying,
‘(B)Go to this people and say,
“[a](C)You will keep on hearing, and will not understand;
And [b]you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;
Footnotes
- Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing you will hear
- Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see
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