Verse 22
Acts 9:22
Free Bible Version
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Saul grew more and more confident, proving Yashua (Jesus) was the Messiah so convincingly that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not refute him.
Original Language Text
greek
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο καὶ ⸀συνέχυννεν ⸀τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός.
English Translation
But Saul was being strengthened all the more and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this is the Christ.
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Chapter 9 Context
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But meanwhile Saul was making violent threats against the disciples of the Lord, wanting to kill the...
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and asked for letters of authorization to take with him to the synagogues in Damascus, giving him pe...
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As Saul approached Damascus, suddenly he was surrounded by a light that blazed down from heaven.
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He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
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“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Yashua (Jesus), the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
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“Get up, go on into the city, and you'll be told what to do.”
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The men who were traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice speaking, but they...
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Saul got to his feet, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't see anything. His companions took him...
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For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything.
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A follower of Yashua (Jesus) called Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision...
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“Get up, and go to Straight Street,” the Lord told him. “Ask at Judas' house for someone called Saul...
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He's seen in vision a man called Ananias come and place his hands on him so he can regain his sight....
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“But Lord,” Ananias replied, “I've heard a lot about this man—about all the evil things he did to th...
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The chief priests have given him the power to arrest everyone here that worships and follows you.”
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But the Lord told him, “Get on your way, because he is the person I have chosen to take my name to f...
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I will show him what he'll have to suffer for my name's sake.”
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So Ananias left and went to the house. He placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “The Lo...
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Immediately, something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was...
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He also had something to eat and felt stronger. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damasc...
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He immediately started speaking in the synagogues, saying, “Yashua (Jesus) is the Son of God (Elohim...
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All who heard him were amazed, and asked, “Isn't this the man who caused so much trouble in Jerusale...
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Saul grew more and more confident, proving Yashua (Jesus) was the Messiah so convincingly that the J...
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Some time later the Jews plotted together to kill him,
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but Saul learned of their intentions. Day and night they waited by the city gates looking for the ch...
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When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him...
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However, Barnabas took him to meet the apostles, and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on...
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Saul stayed with the apostles and accompanied them all over Jerusalem,
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speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but the...
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When the brothers learned of this they took him to Caesarea, and sent him to Tarsus.
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During this time the whole church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was left in peace. The chur...
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Peter told him, “Aeneas, Yashua (Jesus) Christ heals you! Get up and pick up your mat!” Immediately...
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Everyone living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and became believers in the Lord.
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In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek). She was always doing good and helping th...
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However, about this time she became sick, and died. After washing her body, they laid her out in an...
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Lydda was near Joppa, so the disciples in Joppa, hearing that Peter was in Lydda, sent two men to hi...
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So Peter got ready and left with them. When he arrived they took him upstairs. All the widows were t...
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Peter told them all to leave, kneeled down, and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, ge...
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He took her by the hand and lifted her up. He called in the believers and the widows, and presented...
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The news spread through the whole of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
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Peter spent a long time in Joppa, staying at the house of Simon the tanner.
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