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Acts 9:5

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

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

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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
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
KJV
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
WEB
He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
ASV
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
DARBY
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.
BLB
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And [He said], “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
ÅB
Han sa: Hvem er du, Herre? Og han svarte: Jeg er Jesus, han som du forfølger.
OTB
Han spurte: "Hvem er du, Herre?" og Han svarte: "Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
B1930
Han sa: Hvem er du, Herre? Og han svarte: Jeg er Jesus, han som du forfølger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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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  • 1 Samuel 3:4–10

    That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

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  • Isaiah 45:9

    Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

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  • Job 40:9–10

    Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

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  • Job 9:4

    He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

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  • Acts 26:9

    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 5:39

    But if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:15

    But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

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