Bible verse
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
Acts 18:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 18.
5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6 But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
7 So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
10 For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
11 So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
13 “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
KJV
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
ASV
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
ERV
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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