Acts 9:27
25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
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 Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
- KJV
- But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- WEB
- But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
- ASV
- But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
- DARBY
- But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
- BLB
- But Barnabas, having taken him, brought [him] to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
- ÅB
- Men Barnabas tok seg av ham og førte ham til apostlene, og han fortalte dem hvordan han hadde sett Herren på veien, og at han hadde talt til ham, og hvordan han i Damaskus hadde lært frimodig i Jesu navn.
- OTB
- Men Barnabas tok ham og førte ham til apostlene. Han fortalte dem hvordan Saulus hadde sett Herren på veien, og at Han hadde talt til ham, og hvordan han hadde forkynt frimodig i Damaskus i Jesu navn.
- B1930
- Men Barnabas tok sig av ham og førte ham til apostlene, og han fortalte dem hvorledes han hadde sett Herren på veien, og at han hadde talt til ham, og hvorledes han i Damaskus hadde lært frimodig i Jesu navn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 4:36
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Read in contextActs 4:29
And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
Read in contextEphesians 6:19–20
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Read in contextActs 4:13
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Read in contextActs 15:25–26
So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Read in contextGalatians 2:9
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:8
And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
Read in contextActs 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
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