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Acts 18:9

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

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ASV

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

KJV

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΕἶπενEipenSaidG2036 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962 →
ἐνenin [the]G1722 →
νυκτὶnuktinightG3571 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
ὁράματοςhoramatosa visionG3705 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
Παύλῳ·Paulōto Paul;G3972 →
μὴmēNotG3361 →
φοβοῦphoboudo fearG5399 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
λάλειlaleido continue speakingG2980 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
σιωπήσῃς,siōpēsēsmay be silent,G4623 →

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John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”Ephesians 6:19–20Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,Ezekiel 2:6–8But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.Acts 27:23–25For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.Acts 27:23For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me2 Corinthians 12:1–3I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”Jeremiah 1:17Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.Lamentations 3:57You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”1 Thessalonians 2:2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.Jonah 3:2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”Ezekiel 3:9–11I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”2 Corinthians 12:1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

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