Acts 9:14

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And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.

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  • Acts 9:21 : 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"
  • Acts 7:59 : 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'
  • Acts 22:16 : 16 And now, why delay? Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
  • Rom 10:12-14 : 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches to all who call on Him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. 14 How then can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching?
  • Acts 9:2-3 : 2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

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  • Acts 9:10-13
    4 verses
    82%

    10 There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He replied, "Here I am, Lord."

    11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.

    12 In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

    13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 9:15-17
    3 verses
    81%

    15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.

    16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake."

    17 Ananias went, entered the house, and after placing his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming—has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

  • Acts 26:12
    77%

    12 In this pursuit, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests.

  • Acts 9:21
    76%

    21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"

  • Acts 9:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest.

    2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

    3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

    4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

    5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."

    6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."

  • Acts 26:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

    10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

  • Acts 22:19
    72%

    19 But I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You in the synagogues.

  • Acts 22:7-16
    10 verses
    72%

    7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

    8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.’

    9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

    10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’

    11 Since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and went into Damascus.

    12 A man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was well spoken of by all the Jews living there,

    13 He came to me, stood by, and said, 'Brother Saul, regain your sight!' At that moment, I looked up and could see him.

    14 Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from His mouth.

    15 For you will be His witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

    16 And now, why delay? Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.

  • Acts 4:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Acts 26:14-17
    4 verses
    72%

    14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

    15 I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.'

    16 But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.

    17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them,

  • Acts 22:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.

    5 As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

  • Acts 13:9
    71%

    9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared intently at him.

  • Acts 4:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 But to prevent this from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them not to speak to anyone in this name again.

    18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 23:2
    70%

    2 But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.

  • Acts 13:11
    69%

    11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

  • Acts 4:29
    69%

    29 'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.'

  • Acts 9:27
    69%

    27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 25:15
    69%

    15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

  • Acts 6:12
    69%

    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 5:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

    28 We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

  • John 18:24
    68%

    24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

  • Acts 8:19
    68%

    19 He said, 'Give me this authority too, so that everyone I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.'

  • Acts 13:2
    68%

    2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

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