15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(D)

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (B)Gentiles, (C)kings, and the (D)children[a] of Israel. 16 For (E)I will show him how many things he must suffer for My (F)name’s sake.”

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  1. Acts 9:15 Lit. sons

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen [a]instrument of Mine, to bear My name before (B)the Gentiles and (C)kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for (D)I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”

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  1. Acts 9:15 Or vessel

15 But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. 16 And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

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15-16 But the Master said, “Don’t argue. Go! I have picked him as my personal representative to non-Jews and kings and Jews. And now I’m about to show him what he’s in for—the hard suffering that goes with this job.”

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