Acts 1:20

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

WEB

For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’

YLT

for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.

F.O.G Original

(20) Because it’s written in the Psalms scroll, ‘LET HIS RESIDENCE BECOME A WILDERNESS, LET NOBODY DWELL IN IT.’ And, ‘ LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS VISITED POSITION.’

F.O.G

(20) Because it’s written in the Psalms scroll, ‘LET HIS RESIDENCE BECOME A WILDERNESS, LET NOBODY DWELL IN IT.’ And, ‘ LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS VISITED POSITION.’

F.O.G MSG

²⁰Peter continued, “It’s written in the book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place become desolate, and let no one live in it, and also, Let someone else take his position of leadership.ᶜ

Footnotes:

²⁰ᶜ Psalms quotation: Peter combines Psalm 69:25 and Psalm 109:8, applying these passages about David’s enemies to Judas’s betrayal and the need to replace him as an apostle.