Acts 1:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and His bishoprick let another take.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership. [Ps. 69:25; 109:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

Common English Bible

²⁰ “It is written in the Psalms scroll, “Let his home become deserted and let there be no one living in it;” and “Give his position of leadership to another.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ For it has been written in the book of Psalms: 'Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,' and 'Let another take his episcopate.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

Acts 1:20 Cross References

Psalm 69:25

Let their habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents.

Leviticus 14:42

and they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaister the house.

Luke 20:42

For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Luke 24:44

And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

Acts 1:16

Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

Acts 13:33

how that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.