King James Version
Acts 9:20 in the King James Version says “And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.”
Acts 9:20 · KJV
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the synagogues”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
“he preached”
G2784to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
“the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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