Acts 9:1

Acts · New Testament · Chapter 9

“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”Acts 9:1

What Does Acts 9:1 Mean?

Acts 9:1 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 9, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Acts 9:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Acts 8:3“As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”1 Timothy 1:13“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”Acts 9:11“And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,”Galatians 1:13“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:”1 Corinthians 15:9“For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”Proverbs 16:7“When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”Acts 7:58“And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.”Luke 2:34“And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;”Acts 22:3“I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.”Acts 26:9“I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.”Psalms 27:12“Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.”Psalms 83:4“They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”Acts 22:5“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.”Philippians 3:6“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”1 Peter 2:23“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:”John 16:2“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”Hebrews 10:32“But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;”Joshua 6:6“And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.”Isaiah 11:4“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”Isaiah 65:25“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.”

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