Acts 9:15

King James Version (KJV)

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Translations

Acts 9:15 - Amplified Bible

But the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of Mine to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the descendants of Israel;

Acts 9:15 - American Standard Version

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

Acts 9:15 - Bible in Basic English

But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Acts 9:15 - Darby Bible

And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:

Acts 9:15 - English Standard Version

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Acts 9:15 - King James Version

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Acts 9:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero el Señor le dijo: Ve, porque él me es un instrumento escogido, para llevar mi nombre en presencia de los gentiles, de los reyes y de los hijos de Israel;

Acts 9:15 - The Message

But the Master said, "Don’t argue. Go! I have picked him as my personal representative to non-Jews and kings and Jews. And now I’m about to show him what he’s in for—the hard suffering that goes with this job."

Acts 9:15 - New American Standard Bible

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen (Or {vessel}) instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

Acts 9:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero el Señor le dijo: "Ve, porque él es Mi instrumento escogido, para llevar Mi nombre en presencia de los Gentiles, de los reyes y de los Israelitas;

Acts 9:15 - World English Bible

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Acts 9:15 - Young's Living Translation

And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

Acts 9:15 - Additional Comments

In Acts 26 Paul gives his testimony before King Agrippa.
In Acts 22-23 Paul defends the gospel in Jewish synagogues and before the Sanhedrin.
Note that the Lord had taken care of things for Ananias, even though it did not appear like things would work out. We need to take God for His word, and trust Him. How hard that is to do!

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