Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Indeed therefore having shaken off the creature into the fire, he experienced nothing harmful.
New American Standard Bible
However
King James Version
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Holman Bible
However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
International Standard Version
But he shook the snake into the fire and wasn't harmed.
American Standard Version
Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Amplified
Then Paul [simply] shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
An Understandable Version
However, Paul shook off the creature into the fire without suffering any harm.
Anderson New Testament
Then he shook the reptile from him into the fire, and suffered no harm.
Bible in Basic English
But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
Common New Testament
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.
Darby Translation
He however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.
Godbey New Testament
Then indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, he suffered no injury:
Goodspeed New Testament
But he only shook the creature off into the fire and was unharmed.
John Wesley New Testament
But having shaken off the venomous animal into the fire, he felt no harm.
Julia Smith Translation
Who truly then, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered nothing evil.
King James 2000
And he shook off the creature into the fire, and felt no harm.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He, in turn, shook off the creature into the fire [and] suffered no harm.
Modern King James verseion
Then indeed he shook off the creature into the fire, suffering no harm.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he shook off the vermin into the fire, and felt no harm.
Moffatt New Testament
However, he shook off the creature into the fire and was not a whit the worse.
Montgomery New Testament
However, he shook off the reptile into the fire and received no harm.
NET Bible
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
New Heart English Bible
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and was not harmed.
Noyes New Testament
He, however, shaking off the animal into the fire suffered no harm.
Sawyer New Testament
Then shaking off the creature into the fire he suffered no harm;
The Emphasized Bible
He, however, shaking of the brute into the fire, suffered no harm;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he then shaking off the venomous animal into the fire, suffered no manner of inconvenience.
Twentieth Century New Testament
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
Webster
And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no harm.
Weymouth New Testament
He, however, shook the reptile off into the fire and was unhurt.
Williams New Testament
But he simply shook the reptile off into the fire and suffered no harm.
World English Bible
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
Worrell New Testament
He, therefore, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm;
Worsley New Testament
But he shook off the creature into the fire, and suffered no hurt.
Youngs Literal Translation
he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
Themes
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Miracles » Of paul » Vipers bite
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Shakes a viper off his hand and is unharmed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Viper's bite made harmless
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Vipers bite
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 28:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul On Malta
4 And when the foreigners saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though saved from the sea, Justice did not allow to live. 5 Indeed therefore having shaken off the creature into the fire, he experienced nothing harmful. 6 But they expected he was going to swell up, or suddenly fall down dead, but when they were long expecting, and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, thinking differently, they declared him to be a god.
Cross References
Mark 16:18
They will take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will, no, not harm them. They will lay hands on the feeble, and they will fare well.
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.
Numbers 21:6-9
And LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, and many people of Israel died.
Psalm 91:13
Thou shall tread upon the lion and adder. The young lion and the serpent thou shall trample under foot.
John 3:14-15
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you.
Revelation 9:3-4
And locusts came forth out of the smoke upon the earth, and power was given to them, like the scorpions of the earth have power.