Acts 13:7 
ContextNET © | who was with the proconsul 1 Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul 2 summoned 3 Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear 4 the word of God. |
NIV © | who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. |
NASB © | who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. |
NLT © | He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of considerable insight and understanding. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God. |
MSG © | who had worked himself into the confidence of the governor, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man not easily taken in by charlatans. The wizard's name was Bar-Jesus. He was as crooked as a corkscrew. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul in, wanting to hear God's Word firsthand from them. |
BBE © | Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God. |
NRSV © | He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God. |
NKJV © | 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. |
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NET © | who was with the proconsul 1 Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul 2 summoned 3 Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear 4 the word of God. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate. 2 tn Grk “This one”; the referent (the proconsul) is specified in the translation for clarity. 3 tn Grk “summoning Barnabas and Saul, wanted to hear.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. 4 sn The proconsul…wanted to hear the word of God. This description of Sergius Paulus portrays him as a sensitive, secular Gentile leader. |