Acts 12:9

World English Bible (2000)

And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

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  • Ps 126:1 : 1 When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
  • John 2:5 : 5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
  • Acts 9:10 : 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord."
  • Acts 10:3 : 3 At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
  • Acts 10:17 : 17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
  • Acts 11:5 : 5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
  • Acts 26:19 : 19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
  • 2 Cor 12:1-3 : 1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. 3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows),
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
  • Gen 6:22 : 22 Thus Noah did. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.
  • Gen 45:26 : 26 They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." His heart fainted, for he didn't believe them.

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    10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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    6But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

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