New International Version (©1984) For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible.New Living Translation (©2007) For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones. English Standard Version (©2001) For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. New American Standard Bible (©1995) for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. International Standard Version (©2008) because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens to deceive, if possible, the elect. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen. King James Bible For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. American King James Version For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. American Standard Version for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. Bible in Basic English Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way. Douay-Rheims Bible For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect. Darby Bible Translation For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. English Revised Version for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. Webster's Bible Translation For false Christs, and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. Weymouth New Testament For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray--if indeed that were possible--even God's own People. World English Bible For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. Young's Literal Translation for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen; |