Acts 22:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

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  • Gen 14:15 : 15 Then he, and his seruants deuided them selues against them by night, & smote them and pursued them vnto Hobah, which is on the left side of Damascus,
  • Gen 15:2 : 2 And Abram said, O Lord God, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse, and the steward of mine house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
  • 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damesek: and the Aramites became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts; the Lord saued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.
  • Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moone shal be abashed, and the sunne ashamed, when the Lorde of hostes shall reigne in mount Zion and in Ierusalem: and glory shalbe before his ancient men.
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 And was trasfigured before them: and his face did shine as the Sunne, and his clothes were as white as the light.
  • Acts 9:3-8 : 3 Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen. 4 And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks. 6 He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe. 7 The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,
  • Acts 26:12-18 : 12 At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests, 13 At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me. 14 So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks. 15 Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee, 17 Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seuen starres: and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sword: and his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 9:1-8
    8 verses
    91%

    1And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,

    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.

    3Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

    4And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    5And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

    6He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.

    7The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.

    8And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,

  • Acts 26:10-17
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    91%

    10Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.

    11And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.

    12At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

    13At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

    14So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

    15Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

    16But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,

    17Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,

  • Acts 22:7-11
    5 verses
    88%

    7So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

    8Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

    9Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.

    10Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lorde sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe.

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

  • Acts 22:13
    82%

    13Came vnto me, and stoode, and sayd vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight: and that same houre I looked vpon him.

  • Acts 22:4-5
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    79%

    4And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.

    5As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

  • Acts 22:17-21
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    78%

    17And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

    18And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me.

    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

    20And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, & kept the clothes of them that slew him.

    21Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 9:10-13
    4 verses
    76%

    10And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias; he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.

    11Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.

    12(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)

    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

  • Gal 1:13
    76%

    13For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

  • Acts 9:15-18
    4 verses
    76%

    15Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

    16For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.

    17Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lorde hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.

    18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, & suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,

  • Acts 9:27
    75%

    27But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.

  • Acts 9:21
    75%

    21So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

  • Acts 26:21
    74%

    21For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

  • Acts 26:19
    74%

    19Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision,

  • Gal 1:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:

    17Neither came I againe to Hierusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned againe vnto Damascus.

  • Gal 1:23
    72%

    23But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
    72%

    32In Damascus the gouernour of the people vnder King Aretas, layde watch in the citie of the Damascens, and would haue caught me.

  • Gal 1:21
    71%

    21After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia:

  • Acts 13:11
    71%

    11Nowe therefore behold, the hand of the Lorde is vpon thee, and thou shalt be blinde, and not see the sunne for a season; immediately there fel on him a mist & a darknes; and he went about, seeking some to leade him by the hand.

  • Acts 13:9
    71%

    9Then Saul (which also is called Paul) being full of the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

  • Phil 3:6
    71%

    6Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.