Acts 9:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight at once, and he arose and was baptized.

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  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 22:16 : 16 And now why do you delay? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
  • Acts 13:12-13 : 12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 13:37-38 : 37 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 17And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 9:6-13
    8 verses
    84%

    6And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

    7And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

    8And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one: but they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

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

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

    11And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

    12And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.

    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem:

  • 13Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.

  • Acts 9:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

    2And requested letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

    3And as he traveled, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him:

    4And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

  • Acts 22:9-11
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    9And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

    10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told to you everything that is appointed for you to do.

    11And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

  • Acts 9:19-21
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    77%

    19And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples in Damascus.

    20And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

    21But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

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    41Saying, What do you want me to do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

    42And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight: your faith has saved you.

    43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

  • Acts 22:6-7
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    76%

    6And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

    7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

  • 27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

  • 9Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyes on him,

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    16And now why do you delay? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

    17And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

  • 11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately a mist and a darkness fell on him; and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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    13At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

    14And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

  • John 9:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened?

    11He answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

  • 9This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

  • 33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and immediately he and all his family were baptized.

  • 15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.

  • 16But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you;

  • 25After that he put his hands again on his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

  • 52And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has made you whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.

  • John 9:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6When he had spoken thus, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spit, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

    7And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is translated, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came back seeing.

    8The neighbors therefore, and those who previously had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

  • Acts 3:7-9
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    70%

    7And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

    8And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

    9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

  • 1As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth.

  • 50And he, throwing aside his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

  • 26Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes?

  • 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.