Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:

New American Standard Bible

And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

King James Version

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

Holman Bible

Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.

International Standard Version

One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

A Conservative Version

And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,

American Standard Version

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

Amplified

One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

An Understandable Version

Then the Lord spoke to Paul in a night vision [i.e., a divinely given dream]: "Do not be afraid, but speak up and do not hold [anything] back,

Anderson New Testament

And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision in the night: Fear not; but speak, and be not silent;

Common New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

Daniel Mace New Testament

then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:

Darby Translation

And the Lord said by vision in the night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

Godbey New Testament

And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent:

Goodspeed New Testament

One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid! Go on speaking and do not give up,

John Wesley New Testament

Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace:

Julia Smith Translation

And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:

King James 2000

Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,

Modern King James verseion

And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak, and be not silent.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

Moffatt New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "Have no fear, speak on and never stop,

Montgomery New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent;

NET Bible

The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

New Heart English Bible

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;

Noyes New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Be not afraid, but speak on, and be not silent;

Sawyer New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak and be not silent,

The Emphasized Bible

And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then spake the Lord in a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak; and hold not thy peace:

Twentieth Century New Testament

One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision: "Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;

Webster

Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

Weymouth New Testament

And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.

Williams New Testament

One night in a vision the Lord said to Paul, "Stop being afraid, go on speaking, never give up;

World English Bible

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;

Worrell New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul, through a vision by night, "Fear not, but speak, and be not silent;

Worsley New Testament

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent:

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

to Paul
Παῦλος 
Paulos 
Usage: 162

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the night
νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

a vision
ὅραμα 
Horama 
Usage: 10

Be
φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

not
μή 
me 
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Usage: 493

φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

σιωπάω 
Siopao 
Usage: 8

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Paul, Silas, And Timothy In Corinth

8 And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism. 9 And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching: 10 For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.

Cross References

Acts 23:11

And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

2 Corinthians 12:1-3

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Isaiah 58:1

Make a loud cry, do not be quiet, let your voice be sounding like a horn, and make clear to my people their evil doings, and to the family of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 1:17

So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.

Ezekiel 2:6-8

And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

Ezekiel 3:9-11

Like a diamond harder than rock I have made your brow: have no fear of them and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

Jonah 3:2

Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

Micah 3:8

But I truly am full of the spirit of the Lord, with power of judging and with strength to make clear to Jacob his wrongdoing and to Israel his sin.

Acts 16:9

And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

Acts 22:18

And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

Acts 27:23-25

For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,

Ephesians 6:19-20

And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,

1 Thessalonians 2:2

But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.

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