Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.
New American Standard Bible
But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the
King James Version
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Holman Bible
But Saul grew more capable and kept confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this One is the Messiah.
International Standard Version
But Saul grew more and more persuasive, and continued to confound the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man was the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
American Standard Version
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Amplified
But Saul increased in strength more and more, and continued to perplex the Jews who lived in Damascus by examining [theological evidence] and proving [with Scripture] that this Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
An Understandable Version
But Saul was strengthened [spiritually] and proceeded to confound the Jews living [there] in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.
Anderson New Testament
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Common New Testament
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
however Saul still gain'd ground, and confounded the Jews of Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Messias.
Darby Translation
But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Godbey New Testament
And Saul continued to be the more filled up with dynamite, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Saul grew more and more powerful, and bewildered the Jews who lived in Damascus by his proofs that Jesus was the Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul was the more strengthened, and confounded the Jews dwelling in Damascus, demonstrating that this is the Christ.
King James 2000
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this one is the very Christ.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Saul increased in strength; And confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus affirming that this was very Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
Saul became more and more vigorous. He put the Jewish residents in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ;
Montgomery New Testament
But Saul gained more and more influence, and kept putting the Jews who lived in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ.
NET Bible
But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
New Heart English Bible
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
Noyes New Testament
But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
But Saul increased in power and confounded the Jews living at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Saul, was the more gaining power; and was confounding the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, shewing, by comparison, that - This, is the Christ.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Saul was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Saul's influence, however, kept steadily increasing, and he confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by the proofs that he gave that Jesus was the Christ.
Webster
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.
Williams New Testament
But Saul grew stronger and stronger and continued to put to utter confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus, by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
World English Bible
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Worrell New Testament
But Saul was being more empowered, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus; proving that this is the Christ.
Worsley New Testament
But Saul prevailed more and more, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, fully proving that this same Jesus is the Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Themes
spiritual Development » Examples of growth » Paul
spiritual Growth » Examples of » Paul
Jesus Christ » Names of » Very Christ
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Preaches in damascus for the first time
Topics
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Endunamoo
Sumbibazo
Houtos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Proclaims Christ In Damascus
21 And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests. 22 But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ. 23 Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
Genesis 49:24
But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:
Job 17:9
Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength; every one of them comes before God in Zion.
Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.
Luke 21:15
For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
Luke 24:44-45
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
Acts 6:9-10
But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.
Acts 17:3
Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.
Acts 18:27-28
And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:
Acts 28:23
And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
Philippians 4:13
I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.