Acts 18:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be 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!

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,

Berean Study Bible
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

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;

NASB 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;

NASB 1977
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;

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;

Christian Standard Bible
The Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.

Holman 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.

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!

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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, "Don't be afraid to speak out! Don't be silent!

International Standard Version
One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

NET Bible
The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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;

King James 2000 Bible
Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:

New Heart English Bible
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not 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;

American King James Version
Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:

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:

A Faithful Version
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid; but speak, and do not be silent,

Darby Bible Translation
And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

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:

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:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then saide the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Feare not, but speake, and holde not thy peace.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then spake the Lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: Be not afrayde, but speake, and holde not thy peace:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE spake vnto Paul by a vision in ye nighte: Be not afrayed, but speake, and holde not thy peace,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then spake the lorde to Paul in the nyght by a vision: be no t afrayde but speake and holde not thy peace:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the LORD said through a vision in the night to Paul, “Do not be afraid, but be speaking and you may not be silent;

Berean Literal Bible
Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, "Do not fear, but continue speaking, and do not be silent,

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the Lord said in a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but rather continue speaking and do not be silent,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the Lord said to Paul, through a vision in the night: “Do not be afraid. Instead, speak out and do not be silent.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And THE LORD JEHOVAH said in a vision to Paulus, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

Lamsa Bible
Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision in the night: Fear not; but speak, and be not silent;

Godbey New Testament
And the Lord spoke to Paul in the night through a vision, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent:

Haweis New Testament
Then spake the Lord in a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak; and hold not thy peace:

Mace New Testament
then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:

Weymouth New Testament
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.

Worrell New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul, through a vision by night, "Fear not, but speak, and be not silent;

Worsley New Testament
And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak: and be not silent:
















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