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Acts 9:13–16

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13“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. j14And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” k

15But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument lto take My name to Gentiles, mkings, and the Israelites. n16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name!” o

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Cross references

  1. j9:13 Ac 8:3; 9:32; Rm 1:7; 15:25–26, 31; 16:2, 15
  2. k9:14 Ac 7:59; 1Co 1:2; 2Tm 2:22
  3. l9:15 Ac 13:2; Rm 1:1; Gl 1:15
  4. m9:15 Mt 28:19; Rm 1:5; Gl 1:16
  5. n9:15 Ac 25:22; 26:1
  6. o9:16 Ac 20:23; 21:4, 11; 2Co 6:4–5; 11:23–27; 1Th 3:3

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem, and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie up all who call upon your name!” But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.