Acts 9:22

New International Version

Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Job 17:9

Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

Psalm 51:13

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.

Isaiah 40:29

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Acts 17:3

explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.

Acts 18:5

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

Acts 28:23

They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.

Acts 9:20

At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.

Acts 9:21

All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

Acts 9:23

After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,

Acts 9:27

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Galatians 1:18

Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.