KJV King James Version
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 18:10
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
WEB World English Bible
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
ASV American Standard Version
for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;’
Surrounding context — Acts 18
7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain [man’s] house, named Justus, [one] that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
11 And he continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
13 Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διότιG1360 · diotibecauseἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμιG1510 · eimito beμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterσοῦ,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneἐπιθήσεταίG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onσοιG4771 · suyouτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκακῶσαίG2559 · kakoōto harmσε·G4771 · suyouδιότιG1360 · diotibecauseλαόςG2992 · laosa peopleἐστίνG1510 · eimito beμοιG3165 · memeπολὺςG4183 · polusmuchἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλειG4172 · poliscityταύτῃ·G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Exodus 4:12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.Jeremiah 15:20-21And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I [am] with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.Matthew 10:30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.Romans 10:20-21But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.Jeremiah 1:18-19For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Acts 15:18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.Luke 21:18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
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