18And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.


In Context

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.

16 Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,

18 And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.

19 And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot,

20 As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

Acts 13:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:18he endured their conduct for about forty years in the desert,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And for about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18And about the time of forty years he suffered their manners in the wilderness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.