Saul On The Road To Damascus

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest, — read the full passage →

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; the same things to write to you to me indeed is not tiresome, and for you <FI>is<Fi> sure; — read the full passage →

And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him <FI>his<Fi> hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me--Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming--that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest, — read the full passage →

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

and Barnabas having taken him, brought <FI>him<Fi> unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me, — read the full passage →

`In which things, also, going on to Damascus--with authority and commission from the chief priests-- — read the full passage →

trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord <FI>said<Fi> unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

Are ye ignorant, brethren--for to those knowing law I speak--that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do.

And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;' — read the full passage →

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?' — read the full passage →

`Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' -- — read the full passage →

who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did <FI>it<Fi> in unbelief,

Paul, an apostle--not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead-- — read the full passage →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

And last of all--as to the untimely birth--he appeared also to me,

at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light--and those going on with me;

And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings--the sons also of Israel;

And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man, — read the full passage →

and the Lord <FI>saith<Fi> unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, <FI>one<Fi> by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.

And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom <FI>is<Fi> honour and might age-during! Amen.

And I give thanks to him who enabled me--Christ Jesus our Lord--that he did reckon me stedfast, having put <FI>me<Fi> to the ministration, — read the full passage →

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all <FI>quarters<Fi> , came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,

And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits--who were all healed.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Covering himself <FI>with<Fi> light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

and gathereth unto himself men, and is head of a troop in David's slaying them, and they go to Damascus, and dwell in it, and reign in Damascus;

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me--

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;' and he said, `Behold me, Lord;'

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles; — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it, — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

`Verily, verily, I say to you--He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life.

`Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.

And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away--give ye them to eat.' — read the full passage →

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence, — read the full passage →

look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,

`In which things, also, going on to Damascus--with authority and commission from the chief priests--

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

And Saul--who also <FI>is<Fi> Paul--having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfastly on him,

and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

The love doth never fail; and whether <FI>there be<Fi> prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless;

So, then, as through one offence to all men <FI>it is<Fi> to condemnation, so also through one declaration of `Righteous' <FI>it is<Fi> to all men to justification of life;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God, — read the full passage →

and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. — read the full passage →

but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim--a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people--commanded to put the apostles forth a little, — read the full passage →

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;' — read the full passage →

Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover, — read the full passage →

And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, that is over-against Galilee, — read the full passage →

and he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing; — read the full passage →

that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, `I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ--the Son of God.' — read the full passage →

And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, `Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'

for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you. — read the full passage →

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,

Then doth the Devil take him to the <FI>holy<Fi> city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple, — read the full passage →