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Acts 22:10

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8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
KJV
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
WEB
I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
ASV
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
DARBY
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.
BLB
And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Having risen up, go to Damascus, and there it will be told to you concerning all things that it has been appointed to you to do.’
ÅB
Jeg sa da: Hva skal jeg gjøre, Herre? Og Herren svarte meg: Stå opp og gå inn i Damaskus! der skal bli talt til deg om alt det som du er bestemt til å gjøre.
OTB
Og jeg sa: ‘Hva skal jeg gjøre, Herre?’ Og Herren sa til meg: ‘Reis deg og gå inn i Damaskus, og der vil du bli fortalt alt som er bestemt for deg å gjøre.’
B1930
Jeg sa da: Hvad skal jeg gjøre, Herre? Og Herren svarte mig: Stå op og gå inn i Damaskus! der skal bli talt til dig om alt det som du er bestemt til å gjøre.

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Cross references

  • Acts 16:30

    And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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  • Acts 26:16–18

    But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

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  • Acts 22:12–16

    And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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  • Acts 2:37

    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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  • Psalms 25:8–9

    Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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  • Psalms 143:8–10

    Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

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  • Acts 10:33

    Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

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