Acts 9:22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
KJV
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο καὶ συνέχυννεν Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός.
Greek NT
Saulus autem multo magis convalescebat, et confundebat Judæos qui habitabant Damasci, affirmans quoniam hic est Christus.
Vulgate
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
ASV
But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- συνέχυννεν — SBLGNT
- συνέχυννεν — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- συνέχυνεν — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
- τοὺς — SBLGNT
- τοὺς — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- 1Tim 1:12 — And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
- 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Acts 6:9 — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
- Acts 9:20 — And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
- Acts 17:3 — Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
- Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
- Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
- Acts 18:27 — And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
- Acts 18:28 — For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
- Acts 28:23 — And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, a
- Gal 1:18 — Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
- Isa 40:29 — He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
- Jude 1:3 — Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli
- Luke 9:20 — He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
- Luke 21:15 — For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
- Phil 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.