Acts 20:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.”
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BSBPD
“And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 20:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
- Ephesians 6:22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18Therefore encourage one another with these words.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
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