Acts 9:22–23
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9:22But Saul became more and more capable,48 and was causing consternation49 among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving50 that Jesus51 is the Christ.52
Saul’s Escape from Damascus
9:23Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted53 together to kill him,
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- 48 Grk “was becoming stronger,” but this could be understood in a physical sense, while the text refers to Saul’s growing ability to demonstrate to fellow Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. The translation “to become capable” for ἐνδυναμόω (endunamoō) is given in L&N 74.7, with this specific verse as an example.
- 49 Or “was confounding.” For the translation “to cause consternation” for συγχέω (suncheō) see L&N 25.221.
- 50 Or “by showing for certain.”
- 51 Grk “that this one”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 52 Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” Note again the variation in the titles used. See the note on Christ in .
- 53 Fitting the pattern emphasized earlier with Stephen and his speech in Acts 7, some Jews plotted to kill God’s messenger (cf. Luke 11:53–54).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.
When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But Saul grew stronger and kept confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
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NLTNew Living Translation
Saul’s preaching became more and more powerful, and the Jews in Damascus couldn’t refute his proofs that Jesus was indeed the Messiah. After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But Saul was increasing in strength even more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this one is the Christ.
And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him.
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KJV 1900King James Version
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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