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Acts 9:5

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

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ASV

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

KJV

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036 →
δέ·dethen;G1161 →
τίςtisWhoG5101 →
εἶ,eiare You,G1510 →
κύριε;kurieLord?G2962 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
δέdeAnd [He said]G1161 →
ἐγώegōI myselfG1473 →
εἰμιeimiamG1510 →
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424 →
ὃνhonwhomG3739 →
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771 →
διώκειςdiōkeisare persecutingG1377 →

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Matthew 25:45Then 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.’Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.1 Samuel 3:4–10Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”Matthew 21:10When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?Isaiah 45:9Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?Job 40:9–10Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?1 Corinthians 15:55“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”Genesis 45:3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Genesis 31:29I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’Ezra 6:12May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

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