Acts 9:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.”
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““Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 9:5 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
- 1 Samuel 3:4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
- Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
- Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
- Isaiah 45:9Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?
- Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
- Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
- 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
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