Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord said to him,
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
But the Lord said to him,
International Standard Version
But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.
A Conservative Version
But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
But the Lord said to him,
An Understandable Version
But the Lord replied to him, "Go on your way, for Saul is someone I have especially chosen to carry my name to the [unconverted] Gentiles, kings and the Israelites.
Anderson New Testament
But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Common New Testament
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 sons of Israel;
Daniel Mace New Testament
go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:
Godbey New Testament
And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel:
Goodspeed New Testament
The Lord said to him, "Go! This man is the means I have chosen for carrying my name among the heathen and their kings, and among the descendants of Israel.
John Wesley New Testament
But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:
King James 2000
But the Lord said unto him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
But the Lord said to him, Go! For this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear My name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:
Moffatt New Testament
But the Lord said to him, "Go; I have chosen him to be the means of bringing my Name before the Gentiles and their kings as well as before the sons of Israel.
Montgomery New Testament
"Go," answered the Lord, "this man is chosen instrument of mine to bear my name before the nations and their kings, and before the Children of Israel also;
NET Bible
But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Noyes New Testament
But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Sawyer New Testament
But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name both before nations and kings, and the children of Israel;
The Emphasized Bible
But the Lord said unto him - Be going thy way; for, a choice vessel unto me, is this man, to bear my name before both thenations and kings, and the sons of Israel;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the Lord said to him: "Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my Name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.
Webster
But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
Weymouth New Testament
"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
Williams New Testament
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name to the heathen and their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.
World English Bible
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
Worrell New Testament
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;
Worsley New Testament
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way, for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;
Themes
Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Chosen Instruments » Men of God
Chosen Instruments » Men of God, chosen instruments to accomplish God's purposes
Converts » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Election » Of grace » Of ministers
Gentiles » Paul the apostle of
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Heart » Change of » Saul of tarsus
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Kings » The gospel to be preached to
Paul » His vision and conversion
Regeneration » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:15
Prayers for Acts 9:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ananias Sent To Saul
14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name. 15 But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name: 16 For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
Cross References
Acts 13:2
And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.
Ephesians 3:7-8
Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.
Romans 1:5
Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans 11:13
But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
Galatians 1:15-16
But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,
1 Timothy 2:7
And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.
Exodus 4:12-14
So go now, and I will be with your mouth, teaching you what to say.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.
Jeremiah 1:7
But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am a child: for wherever I send you, you are to go, and whatever I give you orders to say, you are to say.
Jonah 3:1-2
And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying,
Matthew 10:18
And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
John 15:16
You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Acts 21:19
And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.
Acts 25:22-11
And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.
Acts 26:17-20
And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
Acts 26:32
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.
Acts 27:24
Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
Acts 28:17-1
Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.
Romans 1:13-15
You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.
Romans 9:21-24
Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?
Romans 15:15-21
But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Galatians 1:1
Paul, an Apostle (not from men, and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who made him come back from the dead),
Galatians 2:7-9
But, quite the opposite, when they saw that I had been made responsible for preaching the good news to those without circumcision, even as Peter had been for those of the circumcision
Colossians 1:25-29
Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,
2 Timothy 1:11
Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;
2 Timothy 2:4
A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.
2 Timothy 2:20-21
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but others of wood and earth, and some which are honoured and some without honour.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.