Acts 21:9
“And þe same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.”
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Acts 21:9 Context
7And when wee had finished our course from Tyre, wee came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8And the next day we that were of Pauls company, departed, and came vnto Cesarea, and wee entred into the house of Philip the Euangelist (which was one of the seuen) & abode with him. 9And þe same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie. 10And as wee taried there many dayes, there came downe from Iudea a certaine Prophet, named Agabus. 11And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands and feete, and said, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.
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Other Translations
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
- King James Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
- Basic English Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
- Darby Bible
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
- Webster's Bible
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
- Weymouth Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
- World English Bible
And to hym weren foure douytris, virgyns, that profecieden.
- Wycliffe Bible
and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
- Basic English Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
- Darby Bible
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
- Webster's Bible
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
- Weymouth Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
- World English Bible
And to hym weren foure douytris, virgyns, that profecieden.
- Wycliffe Bible
and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Acts 21:9
Ac 21:9 Had four daughters . . . which did prophesy. Compare Ac 2:17. The prophetic spirit in either the Old or New Testament is not confined to a single sex. Miriam (Ex 15:20), Deborah (Jud 4:4), and Huldah (2Ki 22:14 2Ch 34:22) are Old Testament examples, and in the New Testament, Elizabeth (Lu 1:41,42, Mary (Lu 1:46-55), Anna (Lu 2:36), and the daughters of Philip are instances.