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Acts 18:9
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
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Simplified Cowboy Version
Paul was laying in his bedroll one night, and the Lord said to him, "Don't weaken, cowboy. Don't let people bully you into silence.
Paul was laying in his bedroll one night, and the Lord said to him, "Don't weaken, cowboy. Don't let people bully you into silence.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
Legacy Standard Bible
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:
Darby Translation
And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
New King James Version
Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;
Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;
Christian Standard Bible®
Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, "Don't be afraid, but keep on speaking and don't be silent.
Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, "Don't be afraid, but keep on speaking and don't be silent.
World English Bible
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Weymouth's New Testament
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
King James Version (1611)
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speake, and holde not thy peace:
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speake, and holde not thy peace:
Literal Translation
And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Do not fear, but speak, and do not keep silence;
And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Do not fear, but speak, and do not keep silence;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE spake vnto Paul by a vision in ye nighte: Be not afrayed, but speake, and holde not thy peace,
The LORDE spake vnto Paul by a vision in ye nighte: Be not afrayed, but speake, and holde not thy peace,
Mace New Testament (1729)
then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:
then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:
THE MESSAGE
Corinth After Athens, Paul went to Corinth. That is where he discovered Aquila, a Jew born in Pontus, and his wife, Priscilla. They had just arrived from Italy, part of the general expulsion of Jews from Rome ordered by Claudius. Paul moved in with them, and they worked together at their common trade of tentmaking. But every Sabbath he was at the meeting place, doing his best to convince both Jews and Greeks about Jesus. When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was able to give all his time to preaching and teaching, doing everything he could to persuade the Jews that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah. But no such luck. All they did was argue contentiously and contradict him at every turn. Totally exasperated, Paul had finally had it with them and gave it up as a bad job. "Have it your way, then," he said. "You've made your bed; now lie in it. From now on I'm spending my time with the other nations." He walked out and went to the home of Titius Justus, a God-fearing man who lived right next to the Jews' meeting place. But Paul's efforts with the Jews weren't a total loss, for Crispus, the meeting-place president, put his trust in the Master. His entire family believed with him. In the course of listening to Paul, a great many Corinthians believed and were baptized. One night the Master spoke to Paul in a dream: "Keep it up, and don't let anyone intimidate or silence you. No matter what happens, I'm with you and no one is going to be able to hurt you. You have no idea how many people I have on my side in this city." That was all he needed to stick it out. He stayed another year and a half, faithfully teaching the Word of God to the Corinthians. But when Gallio was governor of Achaia province, the Jews got up a campaign against Paul, hauled him into court, and filed charges: "This man is seducing people into acts of worship that are illegal." Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, "If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out. But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can't be bothered with this nonsense," and he cleared them out of the courtroom. Now the street rabble turned on Sosthenes, the new meeting-place president, and beat him up in plain sight of the court. Gallio didn't raise a finger. He could not have cared less. Paul stayed a while longer in Corinth, but then it was time to take leave of his friends. Saying his good-byes, he sailed for Syria, Priscilla and Aquila with him. Before boarding the ship in the harbor town of Cenchrea, he had his head shaved as part of a vow he had taken. They landed in Ephesus, where Priscilla and Aquila got off and stayed. Paul left the ship briefly to go to the meeting place and preach to the Jews. They wanted him to stay longer, but he said he couldn't. But after saying good-bye, he promised, "I'll be back, God willing." From Ephesus he sailed to Caesarea. He greeted the church there, and then went on to Antioch, completing the journey. After spending a considerable time with the Antioch Christians, Paul set off again for Galatia and Phrygia, retracing his old tracks, one town after another, putting fresh heart into the disciples. A man named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a Jew, born in Alexandria, Egypt, and a terrific speaker, eloquent and powerful in his preaching of the Scriptures. He was well-educated in the way of the Master and fiery in his enthusiasm. Apollos was accurate in everything he taught about Jesus up to a point, but he only went as far as the baptism of John. He preached with power in the meeting place. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and told him the rest of the story. When Apollos decided to go on to Achaia province, his Ephesian friends gave their blessing and wrote a letter of recommendation for him, urging the disciples there to welcome him with open arms. The welcome paid off: Apollos turned out to be a great help to those who had become believers through God's immense generosity. He was particularly effective in public debate with the Jews as he brought out proof after convincing proof from the Scriptures that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah.
Corinth After Athens, Paul went to Corinth. That is where he discovered Aquila, a Jew born in Pontus, and his wife, Priscilla. They had just arrived from Italy, part of the general expulsion of Jews from Rome ordered by Claudius. Paul moved in with them, and they worked together at their common trade of tentmaking. But every Sabbath he was at the meeting place, doing his best to convince both Jews and Greeks about Jesus. When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was able to give all his time to preaching and teaching, doing everything he could to persuade the Jews that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah. But no such luck. All they did was argue contentiously and contradict him at every turn. Totally exasperated, Paul had finally had it with them and gave it up as a bad job. "Have it your way, then," he said. "You've made your bed; now lie in it. From now on I'm spending my time with the other nations." He walked out and went to the home of Titius Justus, a God-fearing man who lived right next to the Jews' meeting place. But Paul's efforts with the Jews weren't a total loss, for Crispus, the meeting-place president, put his trust in the Master. His entire family believed with him. In the course of listening to Paul, a great many Corinthians believed and were baptized. One night the Master spoke to Paul in a dream: "Keep it up, and don't let anyone intimidate or silence you. No matter what happens, I'm with you and no one is going to be able to hurt you. You have no idea how many people I have on my side in this city." That was all he needed to stick it out. He stayed another year and a half, faithfully teaching the Word of God to the Corinthians. But when Gallio was governor of Achaia province, the Jews got up a campaign against Paul, hauled him into court, and filed charges: "This man is seducing people into acts of worship that are illegal." Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, "If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out. But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can't be bothered with this nonsense," and he cleared them out of the courtroom. Now the street rabble turned on Sosthenes, the new meeting-place president, and beat him up in plain sight of the court. Gallio didn't raise a finger. He could not have cared less. Paul stayed a while longer in Corinth, but then it was time to take leave of his friends. Saying his good-byes, he sailed for Syria, Priscilla and Aquila with him. Before boarding the ship in the harbor town of Cenchrea, he had his head shaved as part of a vow he had taken. They landed in Ephesus, where Priscilla and Aquila got off and stayed. Paul left the ship briefly to go to the meeting place and preach to the Jews. They wanted him to stay longer, but he said he couldn't. But after saying good-bye, he promised, "I'll be back, God willing." From Ephesus he sailed to Caesarea. He greeted the church there, and then went on to Antioch, completing the journey. After spending a considerable time with the Antioch Christians, Paul set off again for Galatia and Phrygia, retracing his old tracks, one town after another, putting fresh heart into the disciples. A man named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a Jew, born in Alexandria, Egypt, and a terrific speaker, eloquent and powerful in his preaching of the Scriptures. He was well-educated in the way of the Master and fiery in his enthusiasm. Apollos was accurate in everything he taught about Jesus up to a point, but he only went as far as the baptism of John. He preached with power in the meeting place. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and told him the rest of the story. When Apollos decided to go on to Achaia province, his Ephesian friends gave their blessing and wrote a letter of recommendation for him, urging the disciples there to welcome him with open arms. The welcome paid off: Apollos turned out to be a great help to those who had become believers through God's immense generosity. He was particularly effective in public debate with the Jews as he brought out proof after convincing proof from the Scriptures that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah.
Amplified Bible
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
American Standard Version
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Revised Standard Version
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then spake the lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: be not afrayde but speake and holde not thy peace:
Then spake the lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: be not afrayde but speake and holde not thy peace:
Update Bible Version
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, Don't be afraid, but speak and don't hold your peace:
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, Don't be afraid, but speak and don't hold your peace:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Young's Literal Translation
And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;
And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;
New Century Version
During the night, the Lord told Paul in a vision: "Don't be afraid. Continue talking to people and don't be quiet.
During the night, the Lord told Paul in a vision: "Don't be afraid. Continue talking to people and don't be quiet.
New English Translation
The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
Contemporary English Version
One night, Paul had a vision, and in it the Lord said, "Don't be afraid to keep on preaching. Don't stop!
One night, Paul had a vision, and in it the Lord said, "Don't be afraid to keep on preaching. Don't stop!
Complete Jewish Bible
One night, in a vision, the Lord said to Sha'ul, "Don't be afraid, but speak right up, and don't stop,
One night, in a vision, the Lord said to Sha'ul, "Don't be afraid, but speak right up, and don't stop,
English Standard Version
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Feare not, but speake, and holde not thy peace.
Then saide the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Feare not, but speake, and holde not thy peace.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent.
Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent.
Hebrew Names Version
The Lord said to Sha'ul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
The Lord said to Sha'ul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
International Standard Version
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Do not be silent!Acts 23:11;">[xr]
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Do not be silent!Acts 23:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the Lord said in a vision unto Paulos, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
And the Lord said in a vision unto Paulos, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
Murdock Translation
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision: Fear not, but speak and be not silent:
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision: Fear not, but speak and be not silent:
New Living Translation
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, "Don't be afraid! Speak out! Don't be silent!
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, "Don't be afraid! Speak out! Don't be silent!
New Life Bible
Paul saw the Lord in a dream one night. He said to Paul, "Do not be afraid. Keep speaking. Do not close your mouth.
Paul saw the Lord in a dream one night. He said to Paul, "Do not be afraid. Keep speaking. Do not close your mouth.
English Revised Version
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
New Revised Standard
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;
And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak. And hold not thy peace,
And the Lord said to Paul in the night, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak. And hold not thy peace,
King James Version
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Lexham English Bible
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then spake the Lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: Be not afrayde, but speake, and holde not thy peace:
Then spake the Lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: Be not afrayde, but speake, and holde not thy peace:
Easy-to-Read Version
During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, "Don't be afraid, and don't stop talking to people.
During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, "Don't be afraid, and don't stop talking to people.
New American Standard Bible
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
Good News Translation
One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord said to him, "Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not give up,
One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord said to him, "Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not give up,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide bi nyyt to Poul bi a visioun, Nyle thou drede, but speke, and be not stille;
And the Lord seide bi nyyt to Poul bi a visioun, Nyle thou drede, but speke, and be not stille;
Contextual Overview
7So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. 8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized. 9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city." 11So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
spake: Acts 16:9, Acts 22:18, Acts 23:11, Acts 27:23-25, 2 Corinthians 12:1-3
Be: Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 1:17, Ezekiel 2:6-8, Ezekiel 3:9-11, Jonah 3:2, Micah 3:8, Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 6:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:2
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:2 - Fear Deuteronomy 20:3 - be ye terrified Joshua 1:5 - as I was Joshua 6:27 - the Lord Judges 2:18 - then the Lord Judges 6:12 - The Lord Judges 7:9 - the same 2 Kings 6:16 - Fear not Psalms 17:3 - thou hast Psalms 23:4 - for thou Psalms 64:1 - preserve Psalms 91:15 - I will be Proverbs 15:7 - lips Isaiah 43:5 - Fear not Jeremiah 15:20 - for Lamentations 3:57 - thou saidst Daniel 10:12 - Fear not Haggai 1:13 - I am Matthew 1:23 - God Matthew 28:20 - I am Luke 1:30 - General John 14:21 - and will John 14:27 - afraid Acts 14:3 - therefore Acts 26:16 - in the Acts 26:22 - obtained Acts 27:24 - Fear not 1 Corinthians 9:1 - have 1 Corinthians 15:8 - he was 2 Corinthians 4:10 - that Galatians 2:2 - by 2 Timothy 4:17 - the Lord 1 Peter 3:14 - and be
Cross-References
Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother's death.
And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis 31:33
So Laban went into Jacob's tent, then Leah's tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah's tent and entered Rachel's tent.
So Laban went into Jacob's tent, then Leah's tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah's tent and entered Rachel's tent.
Titus 2:5
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision,.... On a certain night as he was asleep, the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream, and spake after this manner to him:
be not afraid; it is very likely that after the baptism of Crispus and his family, and of many of the Corinthians, that both the Jews and the Gentiles were exasperated against the apostle; and his life might seem to be in danger, and he might be thinking of removing from hence for his preservation and safety; and might be advised to it by his friends, or at least that he should be incognito, and not be seen publicly: wherefore the Lord appears to him, and bids him not indulge any fears, or conceal himself and be silent,
but speak, and hold not thy peace; preach freely and boldly the Gospel without fear of men; the fear of men should not stop the mouths of Christ's ministers.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
By a vision - Compare the notes on Acts 9:10; Acts 16:9.
Be not afraid - Perhaps Paul might have been intimidated by the learning, refinement, and splendor of Corinth; perhaps embarrassed in view of his duty of addressing the rich, the polite, and the great. To this he may allude in 1 Corinthians 2:3; “And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.” In such circumstances it pleased God to meet him, and disarm his fears. This he did by assuring him of success. The fact that God had much people in that city Acts 18:10 was employed to remove his apprehensions. The prospect of success in the ministry, and the certainty of the presence of God, will take away the fear of the rich, the learned, and the great.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 18:9. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision — It is likely that Paul was at this time much discouraged by the violent opposition of the Jews, and probably was in danger of his life; see Acts 18:10; and might have been entertaining serious thoughts of ceasing to preach, or leaving Corinth. To prevent this, and comfort him, God was pleased to give him this vision.
Be not afraid — That this comfort and assurance were necessary himself shows us in his first epistle to these Corinthians, Acts 2:3: I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
