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Acts 9:1

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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

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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
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
KJV
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
WEB
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
ASV
But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
DARBY
But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
BLB
Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder toward the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the high priest,
ÅB
Men Saulus fnyste fremdeles av trusel og mord mot Herrens disipler, og han gikk til ypperstepresten
OTB
Saulus, som fortsatt truet og myrdet Herrens disipler, gikk til ypperstepresten,
B1930
Men Saulus fnyste fremdeles av trusel og mord mot Herrens disipler, og han gikk til ypperstepresten

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 8:3

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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  • Acts 9:11–21

    And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

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  • Galatians 1:13

    For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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  • Acts 7:58

    And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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  • Acts 26:9–11

    I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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  • Acts 22:3–5

    I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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