Acts 22 · Verse 7

Acts 22:7

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 22:7, King James Version

Acts 22:7 in other translations

BSBI fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
WEBI fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
ASVAnd I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
YLTI fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?
DARBYAnd I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
BBEAnd when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
WebsterAnd I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

What does Acts 22:7 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 7.

Acts 9:3 and Acts 9:4-7

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 22:1-11

The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Condemned sinners are struck blind by the power of darkness, and it is a lasting blindness, like that of the unbelieving Jews. Convinced sinners are struck blind as Paul was, not by darkness, but by light…

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Acts 22:7 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔπεσάepesaI fellG4098
τεtethenG5037
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸtotheG3588
ἔδαφοςedaphosgroundG1475
καὶkaiandG2532
ἤκουσαēkousaheardG191
φωνῆςphōnēsa voiceG5456
λεγούσηςlegousēssayingG3004
μοι·moito me;G3165
ΣαοὺλSaoulSaulG4549
Σαούλ,SaoulSaul,G4549
τίtiwhyG5101
μεmeMeG3165
διώκεις;diōkeispersecute you?G1377

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 22:7

  • Jeremiah 2:9

    Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children’s children will I plead.

  • Matthew 25:45

    Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

  • Genesis 22:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

  • 1 Samuel 3:10

    And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

  • Exodus 3:4

    And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  • Isaiah 43:22-26

    But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. …

  • Jeremiah 2:5

    Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

  • Genesis 22:11

    And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 3:9

    And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

  • Genesis 16:8

    And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

  • Matthew 27:23

    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Saul.
Ge 3:9; 16:8; 22:1,11; Ex 3:4; 1Sa 3:10
why.
Isa 43:22-26; Jer 2:5,9; Mt 25:45; 27:23; 1Ti 1:13

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Context

  • Acts 22:6

    And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • Acts 22:7

    And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

  • Acts 22:8

    And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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Acts 22:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y caí en el suelo, y oí una voz que me decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et je tombai sur le sol, et j’entendis une voix qui me disait: Saul! Saul! pourquoi me persécutes-tu?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich fiel zu Boden und hörte eine Stimme, die zu mir sprach: Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?