Acts 9:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

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.

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  • Deut 32:15 : 15 But he that should haue bene vpright, when he waxed fat, spurned with his heele: thou art fat, thou art grosse, thou art laden with fatnes: therefore he forsooke God that made him, and regarded not the strong God of his saluation.
  • 1 Sam 3:4-9 : 4 Then the Lorde called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am. 5 And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe; he went and slept. 6 And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel; Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me; he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe. 7 Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him. 8 And the Lorde called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, & said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe. 9 Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lorde, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place. 10 And the Lord came, and stoode, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speake, for thy seruant heareth.
  • Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart, & mighty in stregth: who hath bene fierce against him & hath prospered?
  • Job 40:9-9 : 9 (40:4) Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him? 10 (40:5) Decke thy selfe now with maiestie & excellencie, & aray thy selfe with beautie & glory.
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.
  • Isa 45:9 : 9 Woe be vnto him that striueth with his maker, the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth: shall the clay say to him that facioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, It hath none hands?
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.
  • Acts 26:9 : 9 I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.
  • 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 26:12-17
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    90%

    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,

  • Acts 9:1-4
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    1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,

    2 And 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.

    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?

  • Acts 22:4-11
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    87%

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

    5 As 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.

    6 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.

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

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

    9 Moreouer 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.

    10 Then 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.

    11 So 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 9:6-8
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    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 9:10-17
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    78%

    10 And 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.

    11 Then 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.)

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

    14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.

    15 Then 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.

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

    17 Then 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.

  • Acts 22:19
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    19 Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

  • Acts 9:21
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    21 So 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 22:13-14
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    13 Came vnto me, and stoode, and sayd vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight: and that same houre I looked vpon him.

    14 And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.

  • Gal 1:13
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    13 For 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,

  • Gal 1:23
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    23 But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

  • Acts 13:9
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    9 Then Saul (which also is called Paul) being full of the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

  • Luke 18:41
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    41 Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight.

  • 1 Cor 15:9
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    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

  • Acts 9:27
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    27 But 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.

  • John 9:36-37
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    36 He answered, and sayd, Who is he, Lord, that I might beleeue in him?

    37 And Iesus sayd vnto him, Both thou hast seene him, and he it is that talketh with thee.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21 Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

  • 1 Tim 1:13
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    13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.

  • Acts 26:9-10
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    68%

    9 I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.

    10 Which 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.

  • Acts 13:11
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    11 Nowe 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.

  • John 18:6-7
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    6 Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them, I am hee, they went away backewardes, and fell to the grounde.

    7 Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.

  • 2 Sam 1:8
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    8 And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

  • Luke 9:57
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    57 And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will followe thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.