Acts 9:3

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

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  • 1 Cor 15:8 : 8 And last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
  • Acts 22:6 : 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.
  • Acts 26:12-13 : 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.
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain:
  • Acts 9:17 : 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.
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see: to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp, nor light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.

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  • Acts 22:5-11
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    5As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

    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?

    8And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

    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 9:4-13
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    4And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

    5And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

    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:

  • Acts 26:12-16
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    12Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

    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.

    15And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

    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;

  • Acts 9:1-2
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    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.

  • Acts 9:15-22
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    15But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

    16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

    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.

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

    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?

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

  • Acts 22:13
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    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 9:26-28
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    26And 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.

    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.

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

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

  • Acts 22:17
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    17And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

  • Gal 1:13
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    13For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

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

  • Luke 9:29
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    29And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and glistening.

  • Acts 13:11
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    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.

  • Acts 12:9
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    9And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

  • Acts 16:29
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    29Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

  • Acts 10:3
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    3He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

  • Luke 9:34
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    34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

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

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6For 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.

  • Mark 9:3
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    3And his clothing became shining, exceedingly white as snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

  • Phil 3:6
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    6Regarding zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness in the law, blameless.