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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's painting, "Conversion on the Way to Damascus, depicting Paul experiencing a vision of Jesus Christ, having fallen off a horse
Come Follow Me 2023: Acts 6–9
Scripture Block

Acts 6–9

July 10–16
“What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?”

Scripture Central Videos

Watch videos from Gospel scholars and teachers to learn more about these New Testament passages. Scripture Central produces weekly videos from Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, Clint Mortenson, John Hilton III, and Lynne Hilton Wilson.

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Commentary

The New Testament Minute is a commentary series made especially for the free ScripturePlus app, which features insights from New Testament scholars. many of the insights in the New Testament Minute are gleaned from the BYU New Testament Commentary series. Lynne Hilton Wilson has written a commentary to supplement her New Testament video series.

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Reading Plan

Structure your personal scripture study by following a 15-minute, day-by-day plan. Each day's assignment includes the required scripture passages from the Come, Follow Me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. For the best experience, use our Reading Plan in the free ScripturePlus app! You can track your progress and have access to the best resources.

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Joseph Smith Translation Variants

Explore Joseph Smith's inspired translation of the bible by comparing his changes to the King James Version of the New Testament. To learn more, see Joseph Smith's Translation of the Bible: The Joseph Smith Translation and the King James Translation in Parallel Columns.

Acts 6 JST Variants

KJV 

JST 

(9) Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 

(9) And there arose certain of the synagogue who are called the synagogue of the Libertines and also Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 

Acts 7 JST Variants

KJV 

JST 

(40) Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 

(40) Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him. 

(44) Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 

(44) Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the pattern that he had seen. 

(59) And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 

(59) And they stoned Stephen. And he, calling upon God, said, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 

Acts 9 JST Variants

KJV 

JST 

(7) And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 

(7) And they who were journeying with him saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him who spake to him. 

(24) But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 

(24) But their laying in wait was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 

(30) Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 

(30) Which When the brethren knew this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 

(32) And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 

(32) And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all these regions he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 

Reading Resources

Acts 6–9

Lynne Wilson, “Acts 6–9,” Come Follow Me: The New Testament, 2019.

Martyrdom of Stephen

Conversion of Paul