Acts 18:9
7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- KJV
- Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
- WEB
- The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
- ASV
- And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
- DARBY
- And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
- BLB
- Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, “Do not be afraid, but continue speaking, and do not be silent,
- ÅB
- Og Herren sa til Paulus i et syn om natten: Frykt ikke, men tal, og ti ikke!
- OTB
- En natt talte Herren til Paulus i et syn: «Frykt ikke, men fortsett å tale og vær ikke stille;
- B1930
- Og Herren sa til Paulus i et syn om natten: Frykt ikke, men tal, og ti ikke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 23:11
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Read in contextEphesians 6:19–20
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Read in contextEzekiel 2:6–8
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Read in contextActs 27:23–25
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Read in contextMicah 3:8
But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Read in contextJeremiah 1:17
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:1–3
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Read in contextActs 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Read in context