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Acts 9:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Lord told him, 'Get up and go to Straight Street. Find Judas's house and ask for Saul from Tarsus. You'll find him there praying.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God knows exactly where to find you, even when you're at your lowest point.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Acts, Saul of Tarsus, a zealous Pharisee and persecutor of early Christians, had recently been struck blind on the road to Damascus after encountering a vision of Jesus. God then appeared to a disciple named Ananias in a vision, directing him to go to the street called Straight in Damascus, a well-known thoroughfare in that ancient city. There, Ananias was instructed to find Saul at the house of a man named Judas, where Saul was engaged in prayer as part of God's plan to transform him.

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