Acts 9:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.”
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“When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 9:26 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:17But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
- Matthew 24:10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
- Acts 4:23On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
- Acts 9:19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
- Acts 22:17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
- Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
- Galatians 1:17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
- Galatians 2:4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
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