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George Lamsa Translation

Acts 14:8

And there dwelt in the city of Ly''stra a cripple who had been lame from his mother''s womb, who never had walked.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lycaonia;   Lystra;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Health-Disease;   Lame, the;   Missions, World-Wide;   The Topic Concordance - Faith/faithfulness;   Healing;   Turning;   Vanity;   Worship;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Galatians, letter to the;   Lystra;   Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Barnabas;   Iconium;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Foot;   Gods, Pagan;   Impotent;   Lame, Lameness;   Lycaonia;   Lystra;   Timothy;   Zeus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Grace;   Impotent;   Messiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Galatia ;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Garlands ;   Lystra ;   Sickness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Lystra ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Iconium;   Lycaonia;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Lycaonia;   Lystra;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cripple;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 23;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth.
King James Version (1611)
And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.
King James Version
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
English Standard Version
Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.
New American Standard Bible
In Lystra a man was sitting whose feet were incapacitated. He had been disabled from his mother's womb, and had never walked.
New Century Version
In Lystra there sat a man who had been born crippled; he had never walked.
Amplified Bible
Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Legacy Standard Bible
And at Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Berean Standard Bible
In Lystra sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
Contemporary English Version
In Lystra there was a man who had been born with crippled feet and had never been able to walk.
Complete Jewish Bible
There was a man living in Lystra who could not use his feet — crippled from birth, he had never walked.
Darby Translation
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Easy-to-Read Version
In Lystra there was a man who had something wrong with his feet. He had been born crippled and had never walked.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, which was a creeple fro his mothers wombe, who had neuer walked.
Good News Translation
In Lystra there was a crippled man who had been lame from birth and had never been able to walk.
Lexham English Bible
And in Lystra a certain man was sitting powerless in his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.
Literal Translation
And a certain man was sitting in Lystra, powerless in the feet, being lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
American Standard Version
And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
Bible in Basic English
And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking.
Hebrew Names Version
At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
International Standard Version
Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.Acts 3:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
AND a certain man dwelt in the city of Lystra who was afflicted in his feet, lame from the womb of his mother, (and) who had never walked.
Murdock Translation
And a certain man dwelt in the city Lystra, who was afflicted in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there sate a certayne man at Lystra, weake in his feete, beyng a creple from his mothers wombe, and neuer had walked.
English Revised Version
And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
World English Bible
At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, having been a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and had never walked.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a man at Listris was sijk in the feet, and hadde sete crokid fro his modris wombe, which neuer hadde goen.
Update Bible Version
And at Lystra there sat a certain man, lame in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
New English Translation
In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.
New King James Version
And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
New Living Translation
While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting
New Life Bible
There was a man in Lystra who had never walked from the time he was born.
New Revised Standard
In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, was sitting, - lame from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(14-7) And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
Revised Standard Version
Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never walked.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ther sate a certayne man at Listra weake in his fete beinge creple from his mothers wombe and never walkyd.
Young's Literal Translation
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And amonge them of Lystra, there was a man, which sat beynge impotent of his fete, and was crepell fro his mothers wombe, and had neuer walked,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.
THE MESSAGE
There was a man in Lystra who couldn't walk. He sat there, crippled since the day of his birth. He heard Paul talking, and Paul, looking him in the eye, saw that he was ripe for God's work, ready to believe. So he said, loud enough for everyone to hear, "Up on your feet!" The man was up in a flash—jumped up and walked around as if he'd been walking all his life.
Simplified Cowboy Version
While in Lystra, Paul and Barnabas found a man who had been crippled since birth and had never been able to walk. He was sitting there

Contextual Overview

8 And there dwelt in the city of Ly''stra a cripple who had been lame from his mother''s womb, who never had walked. 9 He heard Paul speak; and when Paul saw him and perceived that there was faith in him to be healed, 10 He said to him with a loud voice, I say to you, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, stand upright on your feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted their voices and said in the language of the country, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 So they called Bar''na-bas, the chief of the gods; and Paul, they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of the chief of gods whose shrine was outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gate of the courtyard where they stayed, and he wanted to offer sacrifices to them. 14 When Bar''na-bas and Paul heard of this, they rent their clothes, and leaped to their feet and went out to the crowd, crying out 15 And saying, Men, what are you doing? We also are ordinary human beings like you, who preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all things that are therein, 16 Who in generations past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left himself without testimony, in that he bestowed good on them from heaven, and gave them rain, and caused the fruits to grow in their seasons, and satisfied their hearts with food and gladness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

impotent: Acts 4:9, John 5:3, John 5:7

being: Acts 3:2, John 5:5, John 9:1, John 9:2

Reciprocal: Isaiah 35:6 - shall the lame Matthew 9:5 - Arise Matthew 11:5 - the lame Matthew 15:31 - the lame Mark 9:21 - How Mark 16:20 - the Lord Luke 7:22 - the lame Luke 8:43 - twelve Luke 13:11 - eighteen Acts 5:12 - by Acts 8:7 - lame Acts 9:33 - which Acts 14:21 - Lystra

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the land of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of God, like the land of Egypt at the entrance of Zoan.
Genesis 14:2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemer king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.
Genesis 14:3
All of these joined together in the valley of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea.
Genesis 14:10
And the valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and those who survived fled to the mountain.
Genesis 19:20
Behold now, this town is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh, let me escape there, and behold, because it is a little one my life will be spared.
Genesis 19:22
Make haste and escape there; for I cannot do anything till you enter into it. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there sat a certain man at Lystra,.... Where the apostle was preaching; and perhaps he sat there to beg, where there was a great concourse of people, and which might be in the open street: this man was

impotent in his feet; so weak, as not to be able to walk, and even to stand on them, and therefore is said to sit:

being a cripple from his mother's womb; he was born lame, as was the man cured by Peter, Acts 3:2

who never had walked; these circumstances are mentioned, to show that his case was incurable by any human art, and to illustrate the following miracle.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And there sat - There dwelt, Matthew 9:16; Acts 18:11 (margin). The word “sat,” however, indicates his usual posture, his helpless condition. Such persons commonly sat by the wayside, or in some public place, to ask for alms, Mark 10:46.

Impotent in his feet - ἀδύνατος adunatos. Without any power. Entirely deprived of the use of his feet.

Being a cripple - Lame.

Who never had walked - The miracle, therefore, would be more remarkable, as the man would be well known. As they were persecuted from place to place, and opposed in every manner, it was desirable that a signal miracle should be performed to carry forward and establish the work of the gospel.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 14:8. Impotent in his feet — αδυνατος τοις ποσιν, He had no muscular power, and probably his ancle bones were dislocated; or he had what is commonly termed club feet; this is the more likely, as he is said to have been lame from his mother's womb, and to have never walked.


 
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