Acts 9:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Acts 26:20 : 20 But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.
  • Acts 27:33-36 : 33 And while the day was coming, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment: for this is for your safety: for not a hair will fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36 Then they were all encouraged, and they also took food.
  • Gal 1:17 : 17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and returned again to Damascus.
  • 1 Sam 10:10-12 : 10 And when they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all who knew him previously saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said to one another, What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? 12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
  • 1 Sam 30:12 : 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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  • Acts 9:6-13
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    79%

    6 And 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.

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

    8 And 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.

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

    10 And 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.

    11 And 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,

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

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

  • Acts 9:17-18
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    17 And 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.

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

  • Acts 9:25-28
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    25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall in a basket.

    26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

    27 But 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.

    28 And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem,

  • Acts 9:20-23
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    20 And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

    21 But 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?

    22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.

    23 And after many days were completed, the Jews conspired to kill him:

  • Acts 9:1-4
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    1 And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

    2 And 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.

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

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

  • Acts 22:13
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    13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.

  • Acts 22:9-11
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    9 And 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.

    10 And 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.

    11 And 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 22:6-7
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    6 And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

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

  • Acts 13:9
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    9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyes on him,

  • Acts 20:11
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    11 Now when he had come up, and had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

  • Acts 26:12-14
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    12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

    13 At 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.

    14 And 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.

  • Acts 27:35-36
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    35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

    36 Then they were all encouraged, and they also took food.

  • Acts 14:9
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    9 This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

  • Acts 27:33
    67%

    33 And while the day was coming, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

  • 1 Sam 28:20
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    20 Then Saul fell immediately full length on the ground, and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day nor all night.

  • Gal 1:23
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    23 But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • 1 Kgs 19:8
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    8 And he arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mountain of God.

  • Acts 9:30
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    30 And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • 1 Sam 9:24
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    24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold what is reserved! set it before you, and eat: for until this time it has been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27 And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

  • Luke 24:43
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    43 And he took it and ate in their presence.

  • Gal 1:17-18
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    17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and returned again to Damascus.

    18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

  • Matt 4:2
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    2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward became hungry.

  • Luke 18:43
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    43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

  • Acts 18:23
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    23 And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

  • Acts 9:43
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    43 And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.