Verse 21
Acts 9:21
Geneva Bible
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So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
Original Language Text
greek
ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες καὶ ἔλεγον· Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ⸀ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς;
English Translation
And all those who heard were amazed and said, "Is this not the one who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who called on this name, and has he come here to bring them bound to the chief priests?"
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Chapter 9 Context
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And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the...
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way...
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Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined r...
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And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for...
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He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto h...
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The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.
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And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand,...
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Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke.
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And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, A...
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Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in...
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(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that h...
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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy...
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Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.
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Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before...
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For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.
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Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother S...
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly he receiued sight, and...
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And receiued meate, and was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were a...
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And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God (Elohim),
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So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which...
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But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirmin...
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And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,
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But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they mig...
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Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in...
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And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were...
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But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene th...
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And hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,
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And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but the...
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But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked i...
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And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwe...
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And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke...
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Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch togethe...
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe him, and turned to the Lord.
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There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is calle...
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And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke and dyed: and when they had washed her, they...
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Now forasmuch as Lydda was neere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they se...
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Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber,...
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But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, T...
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Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue...
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And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord.
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And it came to passe that he taried many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner.
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