Acts 9:28

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 1:21 : 21 Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,
  • Gal 1:18 : 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
  • Num 27:16-17 : 16 “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community, 17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
  • 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
  • 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
  • John 10:9 : 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.

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  • Acts 9:25-27
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    25But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.

    26Saul 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.

    27But 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.

  • Acts 1:21
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    21Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

  • Acts 9:29-31
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    29He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

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

    31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

  • Acts 22:9-11
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    9Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

    10So 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.’

    11Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.

  • Acts 9:1-3
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    1The Conversion of Saul Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

    2and 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.

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

  • Acts 10:27
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    27Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.

  • Acts 14:28
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    28So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

  • Acts 12:9
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    9Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

  • Acts 9:10-12
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    10Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,“Ananias,” and he replied,“Here I am, Lord.”

    11Then 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,

    12and 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 9:6-8
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    6But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”

    7(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

    8So 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 9:21
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    21All 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?”

  • Gal 1:17-18
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    17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

  • Acts 9:19
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    19and after taking some food, his strength returned.For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

  • Acts 14:20
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    20But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

  • Acts 11:12
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    12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

  • Acts 15:4
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    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

  • Acts 22:17-18
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    17When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

    18and saw the Lord saying to me,‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’

  • Acts 11:22-23
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    22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

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

  • Acts 21:15
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    15After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.

  • 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,

    13about 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 3:8-9
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    8He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

    9All the people saw him walking and praising God,

  • Acts 22:13
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    13came 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.

  • Luke 24:15
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    15While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

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

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

  • Acts 9:17
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    17So 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.”

  • Acts 8:1
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    1And Saul agreed completely with killing him. Saul Begins to Persecute the ChurchNow on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

  • Acts 18:22
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    22and when he arrived at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem and then went down to Antioch.

  • Acts 19:8
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    8Paul 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 21:29
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    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him previously, and they assumed Paul had brought him into the inner temple courts.)

  • Acts 11:25
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    25Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

  • Acts 9:15
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    15But 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.