Acts 9:17

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Acts 6:6 : 6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 22:12-14 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, 13 came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
  • Acts 26:15 : 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
  • Rom 15:7 : 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.
  • 1 Cor 15:8 : 8 and last of all, as to the [child] untimely born, he appeared to me also.
  • 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
  • Heb 6:2 : 2 of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • 1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently: 23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
  • Acts 9:4-5 : 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
  • Acts 9:8-9 : 8 And 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. 9 And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. 10 Now 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. 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:
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.)--
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • Acts 13:52 : 52 And the disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:
  • Gen 45:4 : 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
  • Matt 19:13 : 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
  • Mark 6:5 : 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him] .
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
  • Luke 2:11 : 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 15:30 : 30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again] ; and [was] lost, and is found.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 9:1-16
    16 verses
    90%

    1But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

    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.

    9And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

    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:

    16for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

  • Acts 22:6-14
    9 verses
    86%

    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.

    9And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

    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.

    12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

    13came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

    14And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

  • Acts 9:18-21
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    18And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

    19and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

    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.

  • Acts 9:26-28
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    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.

    28And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

  • Acts 13:9
    78%

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

  • Acts 26:12-18
    7 verses
    74%

    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.

    16But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

    17delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

    18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

  • Acts 13:11
    74%

    11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

  • Acts 22:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

    17And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

  • Acts 8:17
    71%

    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 18:41-42
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    41What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

    42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole.

  • Acts 11:13-14
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    13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

    14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

  • Acts 14:9
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    9The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

  • Acts 9:30
    70%

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