Acts 9:22

Saul Preaches at Damascus

21All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”22But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
American Standard Version (1901)
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Bible in Basic English
But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
Free Bible Version
Saul grew more and more confident, proving Jesus was the Messiah so convincingly that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not refute him.
Geneva Bible 1599
But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.
King James (Authorized) Version
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Plain English Version
But Saul told those people about Jesus. The Jewish people in Damascus argued with him, but he showed them that Jesus really is the man that God promised to send to save us, the man that is called the Christ. Saul got better and better at showing them he was right, and they couldn’t show that he was wrong. And they didn’t like it.
Translation for Translators
But God enabled Saul to preach to many people even more convincingly. He was proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything ◄to refute what he said/to prove that what he said was not true►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Saul became more and more powerful, and he was causing distress among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Noah Webster Bible
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
World English Bible
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.