Acts 26:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”

Acts 26:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 26:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 26:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’”

Acts 26:14 — World English Bible

Acts 26:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.”

Acts 26:14 — American Standard Version

Acts 26:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!”

Acts 26:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 26:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads.”

Acts 26:14 — Darby Translation

Acts 26:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.”

Acts 26:14 — Geneva Bible

Acts 26:14 in Context — Acts 26

12 Nas quais, indo eu até Damasco, com autoridade e comissão dos chefes dos sacerdotes;

13 Ao meio dia, vi no caminho, rei, uma luz do céu, que brilhava muito mais que o sol, e que encheu de claridade ao redor de mim e dos que iam comigo.

14 E todos nós, tendo caído ao chão, eu ouvi uma voz que falava a mim, e dizia em língua hebraica: Saulo, Saulo, por que me persegues? Duro é para ti dar coices contra os aguilhões.

15 E eu disse: Quem és, Senhor? E ele disse: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues.

16 Mas levanta-te, e fica de pé, porque para isto eu apareci a ti, para te predeterminar como trabalhador e testemunha, tanto das coisas que [já] tens visto, como das coisas que eu [ainda] aparecerei a ti;

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What Does Acts 26:14 Mean?

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