Verse 4
Acts 9:4
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;
English Translation
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
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But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the h...
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and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way,...
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And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round...
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and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Yashua (Jesus) whom thou persecutest:
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but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.
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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man; and they led him by the...
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And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision,...
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And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the...
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and he hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hand on him, that he migh...
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But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints a...
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and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before Ge...
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for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
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And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, th...
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And straightaway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose...
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and he took food and regained his strength. And Saul was certain days with the disciples that were a...
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And straightaway in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God (Elohim).
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And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them th...
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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving tha...
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And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
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but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night that they might k...
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but the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
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And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all...
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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the L...
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And he was with them going into Jerusalem, and preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Yashua (Jesu...
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and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
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And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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So the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking...
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And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt...
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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.
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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Yashua (Jesus) the Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. An...
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: t...
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And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they...
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And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him, entrea...
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And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: a...
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But Peter put them all forth, knelt down, and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, ari...
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And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her ali...
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And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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