Acts 20:30

King James Version

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Some of these wolves will be cowboys you thought you could trust, but they will twist the truth in an attempt to lure the weak ones away.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Legacy Standard Bible
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Bible in Basic English
And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

Darby Translation
and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

New King James Version
Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Christian Standard Bible®
And men will rise up from your own number with deviant doctrines to lure the disciples into following them.

World English Bible
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Yea, from among yourselves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Weymouth's New Testament
and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.

King James Version (1611)
Also of your owne selues shal men arise, speaking peruerse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Literal Translation
and out of you yourselves will rise up men speaking perverted things, in order to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee eue from amonge youre awne selues shal men aryse, speakynge peruerse doctryne, to drawe disciples after them.

Mace New Testament (1729)
nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

Amplified Bible
even from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse and distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves [as their followers].

American Standard Version
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Revised Standard Version
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Moreover of youre awne selves shall men aryse speakinge perverse thinges to drawe disciples after the.

Update Bible Version
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also from your own selves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Young's Literal Translation
and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

New Century Version
Also, some from your own group will rise up and twist the truth and will lead away followers after them.

New English Translation
Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

Berean Standard Bible
Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

Contemporary English Version
Some of your own people will tell lies to win over the Lord's followers.

Complete Jewish Bible
Even from among your own number, men will arise and teach perversions of the truth, in order to drag away the talmidim after themselves.

English Standard Version
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.

George Lamsa Translation
Also from among yourselves, men shall arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them.

Hebrew Names Version
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the talmidim after them.

International Standard Version
Indeed, some of your own men will come forward and distort the truth in order to lure the disciples into following them.1 Timothy 1:20; 1 John 2:19;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And also from you, of yourselves, will men arise speaking perverse things to turn away disciples to go after them.

Murdock Translation
And also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.

New Living Translation
Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.

New Life Bible
Also men from your own group will begin to teach things that are not true. They will get men to follow them.

English Revised Version
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

New Revised Standard
Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Lexham English Bible
And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking perversions of the truth in order to draw away the disciples after them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Also of your owne selues shall men aryse, speakyng peruerse thynges, to drawe disciples after them.

Easy-to-Read Version
Also, men from your own group will begin to teach things that are wrong. They will lead some of the Lord's followers away from the truth to follow them.

New American Standard Bible
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.

Good News Translation
The time will come when some men from your own group will tell lies to lead the believers away after them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and men spekinge schrewid thingis schulen rise of you silf, that thei leden awei disciplis aftir hem.

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. ¹⁸ And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, ¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: ²⁰ And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, ²¹ Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. ²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: ²³ Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. ²⁴ But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. ²⁵ And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. ²⁶ Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of your: Matthew 26:21-25, 1 Timothy 1:19, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:18, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:4, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 2:19, 2 John 1:7, Jude 1:4 -16; Revelation 2:6

speaking: Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 23:33, Isaiah 59:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:15, Jude 1:16

to draw: Acts 5:36, Acts 5:37, Acts 21:38, Matthew 23:15, 1 Corinthians 1:12-15, Galatians 6:12, Galatians 6:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:29 - corrupt yourselves 2 Chronicles 24:17 - Now after 2 Chronicles 26:5 - he sought God Proverbs 2:12 - from the man Proverbs 6:12 - walketh Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should Song of Solomon 5:7 - watchmen Daniel 11:34 - cleave Matthew 13:25 - men Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Matthew 24:11 - General Acts 13:10 - wilt 1 Corinthians 3:12 - wood 1 Corinthians 4:8 - without 1 Corinthians 11:19 - there 2 Corinthians 11:3 - so 2 Corinthians 11:13 - false Galatians 1:7 - but Galatians 2:4 - because Ephesians 4:14 - tossed Philippians 2:15 - a crooked Philippians 3:18 - even Colossians 2:4 - lest 1 Timothy 4:2 - lies 2 Timothy 4:5 - watch Hebrews 12:15 - and thereby Hebrews 13:9 - carried James 3:6 - a world 1 John 2:18 - ye have 1 John 2:26 - concerning

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also of your own selves shall men arise,.... Not only false teachers from abroad should come and enter among them, but some would spring up out of their own communities, such as had been admitted members of them, and of whom they had hoped well; such were Hymenseus, Philetus, Alexander, Hertoogenes, and Phygellus;

speaking perverse things; concerning God, and Christ, and the Gospel; distorted things, wresting the Scriptures to their own destruction, and that of others; things that are disagreeable to the word of God, and pernicious to the souls of men:

to draw away disciples after them; to rend away members from the churches, make schisms and divisions, form parties, set themselves at the head of them, and establish new sects, called after their own names; see 1 John 2:19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Also of your own selves - From your own church; from those who profess to. be Christians.

Speaking perverse things - Crooked, perverted, distracting doctrines διεστραμμένα diestrammena. Compare the notes on Acts 13:10. They would proclaim doctrines tending to distract and divide the church. The most dangerous enemies which the church has had have been nurtured in its own bosom, and have consisted of those who have perverted the true doctrines of the gospel. Among the Ephesians, as among the Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1:11-13, there might be parties formed; there might be people influenced by ambition, like Diotrephes 3 John 1:9, or like Phygellus or Hermogenes 2 Timothy 1:15, or like Hymeneus and Alexander, 1 Timothy 1:20. Men under the influence of ambition, or from the love of power or popularity, form parties in the church, produce divisions and distractions, and greatly retard its internal prosperity, and mar its peace. The church of Christ would have little to fear from external enemies if it nurtured no foes in its own bosom; and all the power of persecutors is not so much to be dreaded as the plans, the parties, the strifes, the heart burnings, and the contentions which are produced by those who love and seek power, among the professed friends of Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Also of your own selves, c.] From out of your own assembly shall men arise, speaking perverse things, teaching for truth what is erroneous in itself, and perversive of the genuine doctrine of Christ crucified.

To draw away disciples — To make schisms or rents in the Church, in order to get a party to themselves. See, here, the cause of divisions in the Church:

1. The superintendents lose the life of God, neglect the souls of the people, become greedy of gain, and, by secular extortions, oppress the people.

2. The members of the Church, thus neglected, oppressed, and irritated, get their minds alienated from their rapacious pastors.

3. Men of sinister views take advantage of this state of distraction, foment discord, preach up the necessity of division, and thus the people become separated from the great body, and associate with those who profess to care for their souls, and who disclaim all secular views.

In this state of distraction, it is a high proof of God's love to his heritage, if one be found who, possessing the true apostolic doctrine and spirit, rises up to call men back to the primitive truth, and restore the primitive discipline. How soon the grievous wolves and perverse teachers arose in the Churches of Asia Minor, the first chapters of the Apocalypse inform us. The Nicolaitans had nearly ruined the Church of Ephesus, Revelation 1:2, Revelation 1:6. The same sect, with other false teachers, infested the Church of Pergamos, and preached there the doctrine of Balaam, Revelation 2:14-15. A false prophetess seduced the Church of Thyatira, Revelation 2:20. All these Churches were in Asia Minor, and probably bishops or ministers from each were present at this convocation.