Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
International Standard Version
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"
A Conservative Version
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
American Standard Version
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Amplified
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him,
An Understandable Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Anderson New Testament
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Bible in Basic English
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
Common New Testament
And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Darby Translation
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Godbey New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
Goodspeed New Testament
and he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?"
John Wesley New Testament
And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Julia Smith Translation
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?
King James 2000
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Modern King James verseion
And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Moffatt New Testament
he dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Montgomery New Testament
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
NET Bible
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
New Heart English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Noyes New Testament
and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Sawyer New Testament
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me?
The Emphasized Bible
And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Twentieth Century New Testament
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Webster
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Weymouth New Testament
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Williams New Testament
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
World English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Worrell New Testament
and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Worsley New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Youngs Literal Translation
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Christ » Vine name applied to » Arresting sinners
Christ » Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Converts » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Christ Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Heart » Change of » Saul of tarsus
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul cured of blindness
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Persecution » Of saints, is a persecution of Christ
Persecution » Instances of » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Regeneration » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Syria » Conversion » Christian
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:4
Prayers for Acts 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul's Conversion On The Damascus Road
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Names
Cross References
Isaiah 63:9
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.
Zechariah 2:8
For the Lord of Hosts says this: “He has sent Me
Genesis 3:9
So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
Genesis 16:8
He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?”
She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 22:11
But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
He replied, “Here I am.”
Exodus 3:4
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from the bush, “Moses, Moses!”
“Here I am,” he answered.
Numbers 16:45
“Get away from this community so that I may consume them instantly.”
Matthew 25:40
Matthew 25:45-46
Luke 10:41
The Lord
John 18:6
When He told them,
John 20:16
Jesus said,
Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!”
John 21:15
When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter,
“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”
Acts 5:10
Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband.
Acts 22:7-8
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,
Acts 26:14-15
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language,
Romans 11:22
Therefore, consider God’s kindness and severity: severity toward those who have fallen but God’s kindness
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one
Ephesians 5:30
since we are members of His body.