Parallel Verses

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.

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:

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;

Bible in Basic English

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

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 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized. 9 Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.”


Cross References

Acts 23:11

The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Have courage! For as you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

2 Corinthians 12:1-3

Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Isaiah 58:1

“Cry out loudly, don’t hold back!
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 1:17

“Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them.

Ezekiel 2:6-8

“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words, though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or be discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 3:9-11

I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, even though they are a rebellious house.”

Jonah 3:2

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.”

Micah 3:8

As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.

Acts 16:9

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”

Acts 22:18

and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’

Acts 27:23-25

For this night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me,

Ephesians 6:19-20

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

On the contrary, after we had previously suffered, and we were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.

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