Paul (Chain #2697)

The Man Of Vision

*Acts 7:58 First Chain Verse In Bible 

Vision Of Christ
Acts 9:3-6 (NIV)

3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.  4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"  5 "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied.  6 "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

Vision Of Christ
Acts 9:3-6 (KJV)

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?  5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.  6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 

Acts 26:13-15 (NIV)
13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.  14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'  15 "Then I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' "'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.

Acts 26:13-15 (KJV)
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.  14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.  15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 

Vision For Missions
Acts 16:9 (NIV)

9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 

Vision For Missions
Acts 16:9 (KJV)

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 

Vision Of Testimony                                                  Acts 18:9 (NIV)
9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 

Vision Of Testimony
Acts 18:9 (KJV)

9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 

Vision of Warning
Acts 22:17-18 (NIV)

17 "When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance  18 and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' 

Vision of Warning
Acts 22:17-18 (KJV)

17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. 

Vision Of Work In The World’s Capital
Acts 23:11 (NIV)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome." 

Vision Of Work In The World’s Capital
Acts 23:11 (KJV)

11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 

Vision Of Encouragement In A Storm
Acts 27:23 (NIV)

23 Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me 

Vision Of Encouragement In A Storm
Acts 27:23 (KJV)

23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 

Vision Of Paradise
2 Corinthians 12:1-4 (NIV)

1 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.  2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know--God knows.  3 And I know that this man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows-- 4 was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to tell. 

Vision Of Paradise
2 Corinthians 12:1-4 (KJV)

1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.   2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.  3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)  4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 

Obedience To These Visions
Acts 26:19 (NIV)

19 "So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 

Obedience To These Visions
Acts 26:19 (KJV)

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: