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


In Context

15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak."

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: "Men of Israel and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty power he led them out of that country,

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

19 he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance.

20 All this took about 450 years.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And for the space of forty years endured their manners 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.