Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is 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.
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.
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.
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 were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?' 22 And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 18:5
And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;
Genesis 49:24
And his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.
Job 17:9
And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.
Isaiah 40:29
He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.
Luke 21:15
for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.
Luke 24:44-45
and he said to them, 'These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'
Acts 6:9-10
and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
Acts 17:3
opening and alleging, 'That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'
Acts 18:27-28
and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,
Acts 28:23
and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,
1 Corinthians 1:27
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:
Philippians 4:13
For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;