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Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

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ASV

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

KJV

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
πεσὼνpesōnhaving fallenG4098 →
ἐπὶepionG1909 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
γῆνgēngroundG1093 →
ἤκουσενēkousenhe heardG191 →
φωνὴνphōnēna voiceG5456 →
λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ΣαοὺλSaoulSaulG4549 →
Σαούλ,SaoulSaul,G4549 →
τίtiwhyG5101 →
μεmeMeG3165 →
διώκεις;diōkeisdo you persecute?G1377 →

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Zechariah 2:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.Isaiah 63:9In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.Genesis 22:11Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.Romans 11:22Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”Acts 26:14–15We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.Genesis 16:8“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.Acts 22:7–8I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’Genesis 3:9But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”Matthew 25:45–46Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’Exodus 3:4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.Luke 10:41“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body.Ezekiel 1:28The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

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