Acts 8:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Repent therefore of this wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Repent{G3340} therefore{G3767} of{G575} this{G3778} thy{G4675} wickedness,{G2549} and{G2532} pray{G1189} the Lord,{G2316} if{G1487} perhaps{G686} the thought{G1963} of thy{G4675} heart{G2588} shall be forgiven{G863} thee.{G4671}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Repent{G3340}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} of{G575} this{G5026} thy{G4675} wickedness{G2549}, and{G2532} pray{G1189}{(G5676)} God{G2316}, if{G1487} perhaps{G686} the thought{G1963} of thine{G4675} heart{G2588} may be forgiven{G863}{(G5701)} thee{G4671}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Repent therfore of this thy wickednes and praye God that ye thought of thyne hert maye be forgeven the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Repente therfore of this yi wickednesse, and praye vnto God, yf happly the thought of thy hert maye be forgeue ye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, & praye God, if perhaps ye thought of thyne heart may be forgeuen thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 4:27 : 27 the king said, "Is not this the great Babylon which I have built as a royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?"
  • Joel 2:13-14 : 13 Tear open your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and he relents from sending calamity. 14 Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing—grain offerings and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
  • Amos 5:6 : 6 Seek the Lord and live, or he will rush like fire against the house of Joseph; it will consume everything, and there will be no one to quench it for Bethel.
  • Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate evil and love good; establish justice at the gate. Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
  • Jonah 1:6 : 6 The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing, sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps your god will consider us, so that we will not perish."
  • Jonah 3:9 : 9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and withdraw His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
  • Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened.
  • Luke 11:9-9 : 9 So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a piece of bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
  • Acts 8:20 : 20 But Peter said to him, 'May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!'
  • Acts 9:11 : 11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 In the past, God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you disrespect the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
  • 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 26 Then they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
  • Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
  • Rev 2:21 : 21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.
  • Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, I have become wealthy, and I don’t need anything,' yet you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may become rich; white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed; and ointment to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
  • Deut 4:29-30 : 29 But from there, you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. 30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.
  • 1 Kgs 8:47-48 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly'; 48 and if they turn back to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You in the direction of the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name,
  • 2 Chr 33:12-13 : 12 When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors. 13 He prayed to Him, and the LORD was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea. He brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

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