Acts 8:23

For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
- Basic English Bible

for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
- Darby Bible

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
- Webster's Bible

For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."
- Weymouth Bible

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
- World English Bible

For Y se that thou art in the gall of bitternesse and in the boond of wickidnesse.
- Wycliffe Bible

for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 8:23

8:21 Thou hast neither part - By purchase, nor lot - Given gratis, in this matter - This gift of God. For thy heart is not right before God - Probably St. Peter discerned this long before he had declared it; although it does not appear that God gave to any of the apostles a universal power of discerning the hearts of all they conversed with; any more than a universal power of healing all the sick they came near. This we are sure St. Paul had not; though he was not inferior to the chief of the apostles. Otherwise he would not have suffered the illness of Epaphroditus to have brought him so near to death, #Php 2:25 |- 27; nor have left so useful a fellow labourer as Trophimus sick at Miletus, #2Tim 4:20|.

8:22 Repent - if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee - Without all doubt if he had repented, he would have been forgiven. The doubt was, whether he would repent. Thou art in the gall of bitterness - In the highest degree of wickedness, which is bitterness, that is, misery to the soul; and in the bond of iniquity - Fast bound therewith.