Acts 9:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² But Saul was strengthened [spiritually] and proceeded to confound the Jews living [there] in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² But Saul increased all the more in strength, and continued to confound and put to confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus by comparing and examining evidence and proving that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah).

American Standard Version (1901)

²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

Common English Bible

²² But Saul grew stronger and stronger. He confused the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.

Acts 9:22 Cross References

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth [i.e., the ability to speak properly] and wisdom [i.e., the knowledge of what to say], which none of your opponents will be able to resist or speak against.

Acts 17:3

explaining and declaring that it was necessary for Christ to suffer and [then] rise again from the dead. Paul was saying, “This Jesus, whom I am proclaiming to you, is the Christ.”

Acts 18:5

But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia [i.e., from the town of Berea], Paul began devoting his full time to declaring the message to Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts 28:23

And when they had arranged a day, large numbers of people came to Paul's house. He explained [everything to them], testifying from morning until evening concerning the kingdom of God and concerning [the Messiahship of] Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from [the writings of] the prophets.

Acts 9:20

And so Saul began proclaiming that Jesus was the Son of God in the synagogues [of the Damascus area].

Acts 9:21

And everyone who heard him was amazed and exclaimed, “Is this not the man who tried to destroy all the people who called on [Jesus’] name in Jerusalem and has now come here [to Damascus] for the purpose of arresting them and bringing them before the leading priests?”

Acts 9:23

And after a number of days had passed [these] Jews conspired together to kill Saul,

Acts 9:27

So, Barnabas brought him to the [other] apostles and explained to them how he had seen the Lord [while] traveling on the road [to Damascus] and how he had boldly preached in the name of Jesus in that city.

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose what the world considers foolish [i.e., people with little apparent ability], in order to shame the “wise people.” And He chose what the world considers weak in order to shame what it considers strong.

Galatians 1:18

Then, three years later I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas [i.e., Peter], and stayed with him for fifteen days.

Philippians 4:13

I can do everything through Christ, who gives me the strength.

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, appointing me to the ministry [i.e., to His service], because He considered me trustworthy,