Acts 22:7

In 9 translations

BSB

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

KJV

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

WEB

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

ASV

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

LSV

I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?

YLT

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

DBY

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

DRC

And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

GNV

So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἔπεσά τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι· Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;

RP2018

Ἔπεσά τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;

TR-Boyd

Ἔπεσόν τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;

SCR1894

επεσον τε εις το εδαφος και ηκουσα φωνης λεγουσης μοι σαουλ σαουλ τι με διωκεις

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• Jeremiah 2:9Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.
• 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.
• 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.’
• Isaiah 43:22–26But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel. You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor…
• 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.
• 1 Samuel 3:10Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
• 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.
• Genesis 3:9But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 22:11Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
• Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
• Jeremiah 2:5This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me, and followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
• Matthew 27:23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

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