Acts 9:3
As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
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- 1 Cor 15:8 : 8 and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
- Acts 22:6 : 6 It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
- Acts 26:12-13 : 12 "Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
- Ps 104:2 : 2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
- Acts 9:17 : 17 Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which 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, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
- Rev 21:23 : 23 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Rev 22:5 : 5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
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- Acts 22:5-117 verses91%
5As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
8I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'
9"Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
11When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
- Acts 9:4-1310 verses86%
4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
5He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
7The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10Now 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."
11The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,
12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
13But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
- Acts 26:12-165 verses86%
12"Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
13at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
14When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
15"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
16But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;
- Acts 9:1-22 verses80%
1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
- Acts 9:15-228 verses80%
15But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
17Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
19He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
21All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"
22But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
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13came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.
- Acts 9:26-283 verses78%
26When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing 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 in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
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9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,
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17"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
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13For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.
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23but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."
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29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
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11Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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9And 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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29He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
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3At 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!"
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34While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
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17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
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6seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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3His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
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6concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.