Acts 18:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.”
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“One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 18:9 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
- Jeremiah 1:17Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
- Lamentations 3:57You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”
- Ezekiel 2:6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 3:9I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”
- Jonah 3:2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”
- Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
- Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- Acts 22:18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
- Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
- Acts 27:23For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
- 2 Corinthians 12:1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
- Ephesians 6:19Pray 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,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
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