Parallel Verses
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,
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!
A Conservative Version
And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not 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,
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 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and all of his family became believers in the Lord. [And] many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul's message] believed [in the Lord] and were immersed [into Christ]. 9 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, 10 for I will be with you [See Matt. 28:20] and no one will attack you or hurt you, for I have many people in this city [i.e., who will be converted]."
Cross References
Acts 23:11
The next night the Lord stood beside Paul [in a supernatural dream] and said, "Take courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also be my witness in Rome."
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
Although I must boast about myself [See 11:21-27], it [really] is not profitable. So, I will go on to [tell about] visions and [inspired] revelations given [to me] from the Lord.
Acts 16:9
Then one night [while asleep] Paul had a vision [i.e., an inspired dream] in which a man from Macedonia [i.e., northern Greece] stood in front of him begging, "Come over to Macedonia to help us."
Acts 22:18
And I saw [and heard] the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry up, get out of Jerusalem quickly, because the people [here] will reject your testimony about me.'
Acts 27:23-25
For an angel from God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, appeared to me last night,
Ephesians 6:19-20
And [also pray] for me to be given boldness of speech in opening my mouth to make known the secret plan of the Gospel,
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But [even though] we had already suffered and been mistreated at Philippi [See Acts 16:19-24], as you people know, we had the boldness, [with help] from God, to tell you His message in spite of much struggle [i.e., opposition].