Verse 15
Acts 9:15
King James Version
15
But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος· Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς ⸂ἐστίν μοι⸃ οὗτος τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ⸀ἐθνῶν ⸀τε καὶ βασιλέων υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ,
English Translation
And the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is a chosen vessel for me to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel."
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Chapter 9 Context
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto...
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether...
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And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from h...
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And he fell to 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:
it is...
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And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord
said unto him...
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And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the...
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And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision,
A...
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And the Lord
said unto him,
Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in t...
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And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
his hand on him, that he might...
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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy sai...
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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15
But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before th...
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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Sau...
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and...
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And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples wh...
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God (Elohim).
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But all that heard
him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on thi...
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22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving th...
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And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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Then the disciples took him by night, and let
him down by the wall in a basket.
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And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but 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 coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Yashua (Jesus), and disputed against the Grecians: but t...
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Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walk...
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And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all
quarters,
he came down also to the saints which...
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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of t...
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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Yashua (Jesus) Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. A...
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and 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 was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid...
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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sen...
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Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and...
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But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning
him to the body said, Tabith...
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41
And he gave her
his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented...
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And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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