Acts 9:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.”
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“But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 9:22 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
- Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- Acts 6:9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
- Acts 17:3explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
- Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
- Acts 18:27When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
- Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
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