KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 9:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;’
Surrounding context — Acts 9
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.
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1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.1 Samuel 3:4-10That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.Isaiah 45:9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?Job 40:9-10Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?Job 9:4[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?Acts 26:9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.Acts 5:39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.1 Corinthians 10:22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered [with fatness]; then he forsook God [which] made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
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