Acts 8:1 (ESV)

Acts 8:9 - But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now^G1161 a man^G435 named^G3686 Simon^G4613 had previously^G4391 been^G4391 practicing^G3096 magic^G3096 in the city^G4172 and astonishing^G1839 the people^G1484 of Samaria^G4540, claiming^G3004 to be someone^G5100 great^G3173;

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now^G1161 there was a man^G435 named^G3686 Simon^G4613, who formerly^G4391 was practicing^G3096 magic^G3096 in the city^G4172 and astounding^G1839 the people^G1484 of Samaria^G4540, claiming^G3004 to be someone^G5100 great^G3173;

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now there was a man named Simon, who previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Sama'ria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

But there was a certain man, Shim`on by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Shomron, making himself out to be some great one,

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

vir autem quidam nomine Simon qui ante fuerat in civitate magus seducens gentem Samariae dicens esse se aliquem magnum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَانَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ سَاحِرٌ اسْمُهُ سِيمُونُ، يُمَارِسُ السِّحْرَ فَيُذْهِلُ أَهْلَ السَّامِرَةِ وَيَدَّعِي أَنَّهُ رَجُلٌ عَظِيمٌ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἀνὴρ δέ τις ὀνόματι Σίμων προϋπῆρχεν ἐν τῇ πόλει μαγεύων καὶ ἐξιστάνων τὸ ἔθνος τῆς Σαμαρείας λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτὸν μέγαν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ἀνὴρ δέ τις ὀνόματι Σίμων προϋπῆρχεν ἐν τῇ πόλει μαγεύων καὶ ἐξιστῶν τὸ ἔθνος τῆς Σαμαρείας λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτὸν μέγαν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَكَانَ قَبْلاً فِي الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِيمُونُ، يَسْتَعْمِلُ السِّحْرَ وَيُدْهِشُ شَعْبَ السَّامِرَةِ، قِائِلاً إِنَّهُ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ!.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y había un hombre llamado Simón, el cual había sido antes mágico en aquella ciudad, y había engañado la gente de Samaria, diciéndose ser algún grande:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero había un hombre llamado Simón, que antes ejercía la magia en aquella ciudad, y había engañado a la gente de Samaria, haciéndose pasar por algún grande.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有一個人、名叫西門、向來在那城裡行邪術、妄自尊大、使撒瑪利亞的百姓驚奇．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Hacía tiempo había en la ciudad cierto hombre llamado Simón, que practicaba la magia y engañaba a la gente de Samaria, diciendo ser alguien grande.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그 성에 시몬이라 하는 사람이 전부터 있어 마술을 행하여 사마리아 백성을 놀라게 하며 자칭 큰 자라 하니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il y avait auparavant dans la ville un homme nommé Simon, qui, se donnant pour un personnage important, exerçait la magie et provoquait l'étonnement du peuple de la Samarie.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es war aber ein Mann, mit Namen Simon, der zuvor in der Stadt Zauberei trieb und bezauberte das samaritische Volk und gab vor, er wäre etwas Großes.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Находился же в городе некоторый муж, именем Симон, который перед тем волхвовал и изумлял народ Самарийский, выдавая себя за кого-то великого.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y había un hombre llamado Simón, el cual antes ejercía la magia en aquella ciudad, y había asombrado la gente de Samaria, diciéndose ser algún grande;

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