Acts 9:26

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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.

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  • Acts 26:20 : 20 Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
  • Gal 1:17-19 : 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
  • Gal 2:4 : 4 This arose because of false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into bondage.
  • Matt 10:17-19 : 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to councils and will flog you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you should say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time.
  • Acts 4:23 : 23 After they were released, they returned to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
  • Acts 9:19 : 19 And after taking food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
  • Acts 22:17-20 : 17 After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance. 18 I saw Him saying to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.' 19 But I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You in the synagogues. 20 And when the blood of Your servant Stephen was being shed, I stood there, giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
  • Matt 24:10 : 10 'At that time many will turn away from the faith, betray, and hate each other.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 9:27-30
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    27But 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.

    28So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

    29He talked and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him.

    30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 9:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

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

    2He 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.

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

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

  • Acts 9:17-25
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    75%

    17Ananias 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."

    18At once, something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized.

    19And after taking food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

    20Immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

    21All 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?"

    22But Saul grew stronger and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

    23After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him.

    24But Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

    25But his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.

  • Acts 9:6-13
    8 verses
    73%

    6Trembling 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."

    7The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one.

    8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

    9For three days he was without sight, and he neither ate nor drank.

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

    11The 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.

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

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

  • Acts 8:1
    71%

    1Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

  • Acts 22:6-9
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    71%

    6But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

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

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

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

  • Acts 22:11
    71%

    11Since 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.

  • Acts 13:9
    70%

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

  • Acts 22:13
    69%

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

  • Gal 1:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

    23They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • Acts 19:30
    69%

    30Paul wanted to go in before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.

  • Acts 26:12-15
    4 verses
    69%

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

    13At midday, O King, while I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

    14When 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.'

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

  • Acts 26:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

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

    10And 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 11:25
    67%

    25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

  • Acts 26:21
    67%

    21For this reason, the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

  • Acts 22:19
    67%

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

  • Gal 1:17
    67%

    17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

  • Acts 22:17
    67%

    17After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

  • Acts 8:3
    67%

    3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

  • Acts 2:43
    66%

    43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles.

  • Gal 1:13
    66%

    13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.