Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,
New American Standard Bible
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by
King James Version
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Holman Bible
Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision,
International Standard Version
One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!
American Standard Version
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Amplified
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision,
An Understandable Version
Then the Lord spoke to Paul in a night vision [i.e., a divinely given dream]: "Do not be afraid, but speak up and do not hold [anything] back,
Anderson New Testament
And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision in the night: Fear not; but speak, and be not silent;
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:
Common New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
Daniel Mace New Testament
then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:
Darby Translation
And the Lord said by vision in the night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
Godbey New Testament
And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent:
Goodspeed New Testament
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid! Go on speaking and do not give up,
John Wesley New Testament
Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Julia Smith Translation
And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:
King James 2000
Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,
Modern King James verseion
And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak, and be not silent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Moffatt New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "Have no fear, speak on and never stop,
Montgomery New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent;
NET Bible
The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
New Heart English Bible
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
Noyes New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Be not afraid, but speak on, and be not silent;
Sawyer New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak and be not silent,
The Emphasized Bible
And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then spake the Lord in a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak; and hold not thy peace:
Twentieth Century New Testament
One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision: "Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;
Webster
Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Weymouth New Testament
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
Williams New Testament
One night in a vision the Lord said to Paul, "Stop being afraid, go on speaking, never give up;
World English Bible
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
Worrell New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul, through a vision by night, "Fear not, but speak, and be not silent;
Worsley New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent:
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of testimony
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 18:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul, Silas, And Timothy In Corinth
8 And Crispus, the synagogue ruler, believed in the Lord with his whole household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed, and were immersed. 9 And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent, 10 because I am with thee, and no man will lay upon thee to harm thee, because many people are for me in this city.
Cross References
Acts 23:11
And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome.
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
(Really, to me boasting is not helpful.) For I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.
Isaiah 58:1
Cry aloud, spare not. Lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 1:17
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command thee. Be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
Ezekiel 2:6-8
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dwell among scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebe
Ezekiel 3:9-11
As an adamant, harder than flint, I have made thy forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Jonah 3:2
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the preaching that I bid thee.
Micah 3:8
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Acts 16:9
And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.
Acts 22:18
And I saw him saying to me, Hurry and depart in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept thy testimony about me.
Acts 27:23-25
For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
Ephesians 6:19-20
and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But having suffered before and been mistreated in Philippi, as ye know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the good-news of God within much conflict.