Acts 9:20

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and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying,“This man is the Son of God.”

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  • Ps 2:7 : 7 The king says,“I will announce the LORD’s decree. He said to me:‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
  • Matt 4:3 : 3 The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”
  • Matt 26:63-66 : 63 But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him,“I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him,“You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared,“He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy! 66 What is your verdict?” They answered,“He is guilty and deserves death.”
  • Matt 27:43 : 43 He trusts in God– let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said,‘I am God’s Son’!”
  • Matt 27:54 : 54 Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said,“Truly this one was God’s Son!”
  • John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered him,“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”
  • John 19:7 : 7 The Jewish leaders replied,“We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”
  • John 20:28 : 28 Thomas replied to him,“My Lord and my God!”
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
  • Acts 8:36 : 36 Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said,“Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”
  • Acts 9:22 : 22 But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
  • Acts 9:27-28 : 27 But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)
  • Acts 13:14 : 14 Moving on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
  • Rom 1:4 : 4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Gal 1:23-24 : 23 They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 So they glorified God because of me.
  • Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
  • 1 John 4:14-15 : 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 To the Church in Thyatira“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze:

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  • Acts 9:21-22
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    21 All who heard him were amazed and were saying,“Is this not the man who in Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

    22 But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 9:26-28
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    26 Saul Returns to Jerusalem When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

    27 But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

    28 So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

  • Acts 9:15-19
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    15 But the Lord said to him,“Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

    16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

    17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

    18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

    19 and after taking some food, his strength returned.For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

  • Gal 1:16
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    16 to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

  • Acts 9:1-6
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    1 The Conversion of Saul Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

    2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

    3 As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

    4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

    5 So he said,“Who are you, Lord?” He replied,“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

    6 But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”

  • Acts 9:11-12
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    11 Then the Lord told him,“Get up and go to the street called‘Straight,’ and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

    12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”

  • Acts 22:6-8
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    6 As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

    7 Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

    8 I answered,‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me,‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

  • Acts 13:9
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    9 But Saul(also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him

  • Acts 26:15
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    15 So I said,‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

  • Gal 1:22-24
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    22 But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

    23 They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

    24 So they glorified God because of me.

  • Acts 17:3
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    3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying,“This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

  • Acts 18:4-5
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    4 He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.

    5 Now when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

  • Acts 10:36-38
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    36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–

    37 you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

    38 with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

  • Acts 22:19
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    19 I replied,‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.

  • Gal 1:13
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    13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

  • Luke 9:20
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    20 Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

  • Acts 26:12-13
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    12 “While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

    13 about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.

  • Acts 18:28
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    28 for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

  • John 10:36
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    36 do you say about the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world,‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said,‘I am the Son of God’?

  • Luke 4:44
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    44 So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

  • Rom 1:4
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    4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • Acts 9:8
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    8 So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

  • Acts 22:13
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    13 came to me and stood beside me and said to me,‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up and saw him.

  • Acts 19:8
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    8 Paul Continues to Minister at Ephesus So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19 When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 26:20
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    20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

  • Acts 22:10
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    10 So I asked,‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me,‘Get up and go to Damascus; there you will be told about everything that you have been designated to do.’

  • Acts 9:30
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    30 When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

  • Luke 22:70
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    70 So they all said,“Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them,“You say that I am.”

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