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Acts 9:22

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Witness and missionCourage and strength

20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

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BSB
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
KJV
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
WEB
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
ASV
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
DARBY
But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
BLB
But Saul was empowered all the more and kept confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
ÅB
Men Saulus ble enn mere styrket, og han målbandt jødene som bodde i Damaskus, idet han beviste at Jesus er Messias.
OTB
Men Saulus ble stadig mektigere og forvirret jødene som bodde i Damaskus ved å bevise at Jesus er Messias.
B1930
Men Saulus blev enn mere styrket, og han målbandt jødene som bodde i Damaskus, idet han beviste at Jesus er Messias.

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  • Acts 18:5

    And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

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  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

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  • Isaiah 40:29

    He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

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  • Acts 18:27–28

    And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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  • Acts 28:23

    And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

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  • Acts 6:9–10

    Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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