Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by
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,
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,
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;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of testimony
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 18:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul, Silas, And Timothy In Corinth
8
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord and so did his household. Many of the Corinthians who heard and believed were baptized.
9 And the Lord said to Paul in the night by
Cross References
Acts 23:11
The following night the Lord stood by him and said: Be of good courage, Paul, for just as you testified about me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
I must brag, although it does not do any good. I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Isaiah 58:1
Cry aloud! Do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins.
Jeremiah 1:17
Strengthen yourself, Jeremiah! Stand up, and say to them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be terrified in their presence, or I will make you even more terrified in their presence.
Ezekiel 2:6-8
Son of man, do not be afraid of them or the things they say. Do not be afraid, even though thorns and thistles are around you and you live among scorpions. Do not let the things they say frighten you. Do not be terrified in their presence even though they are rebellious people.
Ezekiel 3:9-11
I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than flint stone. Do not be afraid of them. Do not be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people.
Jonah 3:2
Arise and go to the great city, Nineveh. Proclaim to it the proclamation I give you.
Micah 3:8
Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!
Acts 16:9
Paul had a vision that night. In it he saw a Macedonian standing and pleading with him, Come over to Macedonia and help us!
Acts 22:18
I saw the Lord. He said to me: 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem because the people here will not accept your witness about me.'
Acts 27:23-25
Last night an angel of the God of whom I serve stood beside me.
Ephesians 6:19-20
Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
After we suffered and were mistreated in Philippi, we had the boldness (confidence) in our God to speak the good news of God to you amid much opposition.