Acts 9:4
2 and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- og han falt til jorden og hørte en røst som sa til ham: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du meg?
- OTB
- Han falt til jorden og hørte en stemme som ropte til ham: "Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg?"
- B1930
- og han falt til jorden og hørte en røst som sa til ham: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?
- BSB
- He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
- KJV
- And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- WEB
- He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
- ASV
- and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- DARBY
- and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
- BLB
- And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
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Zechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 12:12
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
Les i sammenhengGenesis 22:11
Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
Les i sammenhengIsaiah 63:9
In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Les i sammenhengRomans 11:22
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
Les i sammenhengJohn 21:15
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
Les i sammenhengActs 26:14–15
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Les i sammenhengGenesis 16:8
“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.
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