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Saul Preaches at Damascus

Acts 9:22

In 9 translations

BSB
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus 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.
WEB
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
ASV
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
LSV
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
YLT
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
DBY
But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
DRC
But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
GNV
But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοὺς (“the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of συνέχυννεν: Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: συνέχυνεν.
  • Spelling of συμβιβάζων: Westcott–Hort: συνβιβάζων.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: συνέχυννεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read συνέχυννεν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read συνέχυνεν.
  • SBLGNT: τοὺς. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τοὺς; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο καὶ συνέχυννεν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός.
RP2018
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνεν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός.
TR-Boyd
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνε τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός.
SCR1894
σαυλος δε μαλλον ενεδυναμουτο και συνεχυνεν τους ιουδαιους τους κατοικουντας εν δαμασκω συμβιβαζων οτι ουτος εστιν ο χριστος

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  • 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.
  • Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  • Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
  • 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. For he powerfully…
  • 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.
  • Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
  • 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, but they could not stand up…
  • 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…
  • 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.” Then He opened their minds…
  • 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.
  • Genesis 49:24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. That is why, for the…

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