2 Corinthians 11:32

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“In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.”

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BSBPD

“In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 11:32 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 9:24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
  2. 2 Corinthians 11:26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

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