Acts 9:15

NETBible	But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument¹ to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.²
NIV © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.
NASB © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
NLT © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Lord said, "Go and do what I say. For Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.
MSG © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Master said, "Don't argue. Go! I have picked him as my personal representative to Gentiles and kings and Jews.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 9:15	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:
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 9:15	But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel;
NKJV © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
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KJV	But <1161> the Lord <2962> said <2036> (5627) unto <4314> him <846>_, Go thy way <4198> (5737)_: for <3754> he <3778> is <2076> (5748) a chosen <1589> vessel <4632> unto me <3427>_, to bear <941> (5658) my <3450> name <3686> before <1799> the Gentiles <1484>_, and <2532> kings <935>_, and <5037> the children <5207> of Israel <2474>_:
NASB © biblegateway Act 9:15	But the Lord <2962> said <3004> to him, "Go <4198> , for he is a chosen <1589> instrument <4632> of Mine <1473> , to bear <941> My name <3686> before <1799> the Gentiles <1484> and kings <935> and the sons <5207> of Israel <2274> ;
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> the Lord <2962> said <2036> to <4314> him <846> , “Go <4198> , because <3754> this man <3778> is <1510> my <3427> chosen <1589> instrument <4632> to carry <941> my <3450> name <3686> before <1799> Gentiles <1484> and <2532> kings <935> and <5037> the people <5207> of Israel <2474> .
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But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument¹ to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.²

NET Notes

¹tn Or “tool.”

²tn Grk “the sons of Israel.” In Acts, Paul is a minister to all nations, including Israel (Rom 1:16-17).