Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Holman Bible
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,
International Standard Version
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"
A Conservative Version
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
American Standard Version
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Amplified
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him,
An Understandable Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Anderson New Testament
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Bible in Basic English
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
Common New Testament
And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Darby Translation
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Godbey New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
Goodspeed New Testament
and he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?"
John Wesley New Testament
And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Julia Smith Translation
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?
King James 2000
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Modern King James verseion
And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Moffatt New Testament
he dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Montgomery New Testament
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
NET Bible
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
New Heart English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Noyes New Testament
and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Sawyer New Testament
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me?
The Emphasized Bible
And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Twentieth Century New Testament
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Webster
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Weymouth New Testament
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Williams New Testament
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
World English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Worrell New Testament
and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Worsley New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Youngs Literal Translation
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Christ » Vine name applied to » Arresting sinners
Christ » Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Converts » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Christ Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Heart » Change of » Saul of tarsus
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul cured of blindness
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Persecution » Of saints, is a persecution of Christ
Persecution » Instances of » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Regeneration » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Syria » Conversion » Christian
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:4
Prayers for Acts 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul's Conversion On The Damascus Road
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Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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Cross References
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Zechariah 2:8
For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:
Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"
Genesis 16:8
And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 22:11
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I."
Exodus 3:4
When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."
Numbers 16:45
"Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."And they fell on their faces.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
Matthew 25:45-46
Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
Luke 10:41
But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
John 18:6
When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
John 20:16
Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Aramaic,"Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).
John 21:15
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
Acts 5:10
Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Acts 22:7-8
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Acts 26:14-15
And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
Romans 11:22
Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
1 Corinthians 12:12
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
Ephesians 5:30
because we are members of his body.