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Acts 9:27-29
King James Version
Acts 9:27-29
King James Version
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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Acts 9:27-29
New International Version
Acts 9:27-29
New International Version
27 But Barnabas(A) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(B) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(C) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](D) but they tried to kill him.(E)
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- Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
Acts 9:27-29
New King James Version
Acts 9:27-29
New King James Version
27 (A)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, (B)and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 So (C)he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the (D)Hellenists,[a] (E)but they attempted to kill him.
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- Acts 9:29 Greek-speaking Jews
Acts 9:27-29
English Standard Version
Acts 9:27-29
English Standard Version
27 But (A)Barnabas took him and (B)brought him to the apostles and declared to them (C)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and (D)how at Damascus he had (E)preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went (F)in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against (G)the Hellenists.[a] But (H)they were seeking to kill him.
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- Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews
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