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Acts 9:22

But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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ASV

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

KJV

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΣαῦλοςSaulosSaulG4569 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
μᾶλλονmallonall the moreG3123 →
ἐνεδυναμοῦτοenedunamoutowas empoweredG1743 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
συνέχυννενsunechunnenwas confoundingG4797 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJewsG2453 →
τοὺςtousthoseG3588 →
κατοικοῦνταςkatoikountasdwellingG2730 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
Δαμασκῷ,DamaskōDamascus,G1154 →
συμβιβάζωνsumbibazōnprovingG4822 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
οὗτόςhoutosthisG3778 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
χριστός.christosChrist.G5547 →

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2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.Acts 18:28For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.Acts 18:27–28When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.Luke 9:20“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”1 Corinthians 1:27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.1 Timothy 1:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.Acts 6:9–10But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.Acts 9:20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.Acts 17:3explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.Luke 24:44–45Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

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