ACTS 18:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
“Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:”
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent' — The vision responds to possible discouragement following Jewish opposition; divine encouragement sustains apostolic persistence. The command to speak (laleō) and not remain silent (siōpaō) reiterates the gospel's urgency.