Acts 9:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”
Acts 9:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 9:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 9:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”
Acts 9:5 — World English Bible
Acts 9:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: ”
Acts 9:5 — American Standard Version
Acts 9:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'”
Acts 9:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 9:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. ”
Acts 9:5 — Darby Translation
Acts 9:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.”
Acts 9:5 — Geneva Bible
Acts 9:5 in Context — Acts 9
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
What Does Acts 9:5 Mean?
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