11 translations · Greek
Acts 10:38
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 10:38 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- KJV King James Version
- How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Jesus who [is] from Nazareth—how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the Devil, because God was with Him;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- It's about Jesus of Nazareth—how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good, healing all those who were under the devil's control, for God was with him.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Jesus who [is] from Nazareth — how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀπὸ | apo | of | G575 ἀπό away from |
| Ναζαρέθ | Nazareth | Nazareth | G3478 Ναζαρέθ, Ναζαρά Nazareth |
| ὡς | hōs | how | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| ἔχρισεν | echrisen | anointed | G5548 χρίω to anoint |
| αὐτὸν | auton | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| Πνεύματι | Pneumati | Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| Ἁγίῳ | Hagiō | with [the] Holy | G40 ἅγιος holy |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δυνάμει | dynamei | with power | G1411 δύναμις power |
| ὃς | hos | [and] how [Jesus] | G3739 ὅς which |
| διῆλθεν | diēlthen | went around | G1330 διέρχομαι to pass through |
| εὐεργετῶν | euergetōn | doing good | G2109 εὐεργετέω to do good |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἰώμενος | iōmenos | healing | G2390 ἰάομαι to heal |
| πάντας | pantas | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τοὺς | tous | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καταδυναστευομένους | katadynasteuomenous | were oppressed | G2616 καταδυναστεύω to oppress |
| ὑπὸ | hypo | by | G5259 ὑπό by/under: by |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| διαβόλου | diabolou | devil | G1228 διάβολος devilish/the Devil |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἦν | ēn | was | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| μετ’ | met’ | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
- Isaiah 61:1–3
The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
- Acts 2:22
“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
- Isaiah 11:2
Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.
- John 3:34
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
- Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
- Psalm 45:7
You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- John 3:2
The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
- Matthew 12:28
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
- Isaiah 42:1
“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40 God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
Read all of Acts 10 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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