Acts 9:1

American Standard Version (1901)

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

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  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
  • Acts 9:11-21 : 11 And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; 12 and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. 21 And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.
  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. 11 And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  • Gal 1:13 : 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
  • Acts 7:58 : 58 and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
  • Acts 22:3-5 : 3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day: 4 and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 9:2-8
    7 verses
    82%

    2and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

    3And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

    4and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

    6but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

    7And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.

    8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

  • Acts 9:10-15
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    10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.

    11And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;

    12and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

    13But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

    14and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

    15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

  • Acts 26:9-15
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    9I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

    10And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

    11And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

    12Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

    13at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

    14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

    15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

  • Acts 9:20-24
    5 verses
    79%

    20And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

    21And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

    22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

    23And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:

    24but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

  • Acts 8:1
    78%

    1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Acts 8:3
    78%

    3But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

  • Acts 22:4-8
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    4and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

    5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

    6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

    7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

  • Acts 9:26-27
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    76%

    26And 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.

    27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

  • Gal 1:13
    75%

    13For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

  • Acts 13:9
    74%

    9But Saul, who is also [called] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

  • Acts 22:19-20
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    19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

    20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

  • Acts 9:29-30
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    73%

    29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

    30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 9:17
    72%

    17And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 22:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

    11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.

  • Gal 1:23
    72%

    23but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

  • Phil 3:6
    71%

    6as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

  • Acts 26:21
    71%

    21For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

  • Acts 7:58
    70%

    58and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

  • Acts 25:2
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    2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

  • Acts 5:17
    70%

    17But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    69%

    1And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.