Acts 13:10

King James Version (KJV)

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Translations

Acts 13:10 - Amplified Bible

And said, You master in every form of deception {and} recklessness, unscrupulousness, {and} wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright {and} good, will you never stop perverting {and} making crooked the straight paths of the Lord {and} plotting against His saving purposes?

Acts 13:10 - American Standard Version

and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - Bible in Basic English

O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - Darby Bible

said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord?

Acts 13:10 - English Standard Version

and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - King James Version

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

dijo: Tù, hijo del diablo, que estás lleno de todo engaño y fraude, enemigo de toda justicia, ¿no cesarás de torcer los caminos rectos del Señor?

Acts 13:10 - The Message

Acts 13:10 - New American Standard Bible

and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Tù, hijo del diablo, que estás lleno de todo engaño y fraude, enemigo de toda justicia, ¿no cesarás de torcer los caminos rectos del Señor?

Acts 13:10 - World English Bible

and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - Young's Living Translation

said, `O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10 - Additional Comments

Elymas (the other name of Bar-Jesus) was full of deceit, both as a magician and in what he presented as truth. Paul through the Spirit revealed Elymas heart - the Spirit knew he was a liar.
Paul doesn't mince words, does he? Can you imagine the boldness he had to say these words to the face of Elymas? But it he was filled with the Holy Spirit, so it was the Spirit giving the words to him.
This sure would not be politically correct speech today. Could we say these things to anything that perverts the truth of God? In effect, we can't but it sure would align with God's attitude about these things!
Anything that detracts from drawing people to Jesus can be considered "perverting the straight ways of the Lord."

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