Acts 26:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”

Acts 26:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 26:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 26:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’”

Acts 26:14 — World English Bible

Acts 26:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. ”

Acts 26:14 — American Standard Version

Acts 26:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!”

Acts 26:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 26:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads. ”

Acts 26:14 — Darby Translation

Acts 26:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.”

Acts 26:14 — Geneva Bible

Acts 26:14 in Context — Acts 26

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

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What Does Acts 26:14 Mean?

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