Acts 18:10
New International Version
For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

New Living Translation
For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”

English Standard Version
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”

Berean Standard Bible
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Berean Literal Bible
because I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because there are many people to me in this city."

King James Bible
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

New King James Version
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”

New American Standard Bible
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

NASB 1995
for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

NASB 1977
for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Legacy Standard Bible
for I am with you, and no man will lay a hand on you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Amplified Bible
for I am with you, and no one will attack you in order to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.”

Christian Standard Bible
For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.”

American Standard Version
for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.

Contemporary English Version
I am with you, and you won't be harmed. Many people in this city belong to me."

English Revised Version
for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I'm with you. No one will attack you or harm you. I have many people in this city."

Good News Translation
for I am with you. No one will be able to harm you, for many in this city are my people."

International Standard Version
For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."

Majority Standard Bible
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

NET Bible
because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city."

New Heart English Bible
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

Webster's Bible Translation
For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee, to hurt thee: for I have many people in this city.

Weymouth New Testament
I am with you, and no one shall attack you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."

World English Bible
for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because I am with you, and no one will set on you to do evil [to] you, because I have many people in this city”;

Berean Literal Bible
because I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because there are many people to me in this city."

Young's Literal Translation
because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;'

Smith's Literal Translation
For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because I am with thee: and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I am with you. And no one will take hold of you, so as to do you harm. For many of the people in this city are with me.”

New American Bible
for I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

New Revised Standard Version
for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For I am with you, and no man can harm you: and I have many people in this city.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because I am with you, and no man can harm you, and I have many people in the city.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for I am with you, and no one shall make an assault upon you, to injure you; for I have many people in this city.

Godbey New Testament
because I am with thee, and no man shall assault thee to hurt thee: because there is much people to me in this city.

Haweis New Testament
for I am with thee, and no man shall set himself against thee to do thee harm; because I have much people in this city.

Mace New Testament
(since I am with thee, and no man shall lift up his hand so as to hurt thee:) for my people in this city are numerous."

Weymouth New Testament
I am with you, and no one shall attack you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."

Worrell New Testament
because I am with you, and no one shall set on you to harm you; because I have much people in this city.

Worsley New Testament
for I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city."

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Ministry in Corinth
9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. 10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” 11So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.…

Cross References
Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Isaiah 43:5
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.

Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Genesis 28:15
Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Psalm 46:7
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

1 Corinthians 16:9
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.


Treasury of Scripture

For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have much people in this city.

I am.

Exodus 4:12
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

Joshua 1:5,9
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee…

Judges 2:18
And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

and no.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 15:20,21
And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD…

Matthew 10:30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

for.

Acts 15:14,18
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name…

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 11:52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

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Acts 18
1. Paul labors with his hands, and preaches at Corinth to the Gentiles.
9. The Lord encourages him in a vision.
12. He is accused before Gallio the deputy, but is dismissed.
18. Afterwards passing from city to city, he strengthens the disciples.
24. Apollos, being instructed by Aquila and Priscilla, preaches Christ boldly.














For I am with you
This phrase is a profound assurance of God's presence. The Greek word for "with" is "μετά" (meta), which implies accompaniment and association. In the biblical narrative, God's presence is a recurring theme, providing comfort and courage to His servants. This assurance echoes God's promise to Joshua (Joshua 1:9) and to the disciples in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:20). It signifies that Paul is not alone in his mission; the divine presence accompanies him, offering protection and guidance. This is a reminder to believers that God's presence is a constant source of strength and encouragement in the face of adversity.

and no one will lay a hand on you
The phrase "lay a hand on you" is a metaphor for harm or persecution. In the Greek, "ἐπιθήσει" (epithēsei) means to put upon or to inflict harm. This assurance of protection is significant in the context of Paul's missionary journeys, where he often faced opposition and danger. Historically, Corinth was a city known for its immorality and hostility towards new teachings. God's promise here is a divine intervention, ensuring Paul's safety so that he can continue his work. This protection is not just physical but also spiritual, emphasizing that God's plans cannot be thwarted by human opposition.

because I have many people in this city
The phrase "I have many people" indicates God's sovereign knowledge and election. The Greek word "λαός" (laos) refers to a people or nation, often used to describe God's chosen people. This statement reveals that God has already prepared hearts in Corinth to receive the Gospel. It underscores the concept of divine providence and predestination, where God has a remnant in every place, ready to respond to His call. Historically, Corinth was a melting pot of cultures and beliefs, yet God had His people there, ready to be gathered into His church. This is an encouragement to believers that no place is too dark or resistant for God's light to penetrate, and His purposes will prevail.

(10) For I am with thee.--The command was followed by a promise which met the special trial of the time. Men might be against him, but Christ was with him. The general promise given to the Church at large, "Lo! I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20), received a personal application, "I am with thee;" and though called to a life of suffering, there was for the time an assurance that the wrath of men should be restrained, and that his work should not be hindered.

I have much people in this city.--The words remind us once more of those which Elijah had heard at a moment of like weakness, "Yet have I left me seven thousand men in Israel" (1Kings 19:18). Even in the sinful streets of Corinth, among those plunged deepest into its sin (1Corinthians 5:10-11), there were souls yearning for deliverance, in whom conscience was not dead, and was waiting only for the call to repentance.

Verse 10. - Harm for hurt, A.V. I have much people, etc. We may infer from this intimation from him who "knoweth them that are his," which led to St. Paul staying on at Corinth upwards of a year and six months (ver. 11), that the shortness of his stay at Athens was because the Lord had not much people there. For the encouraging promise of protection in the midst of danger given to St. Paul by Christ in this vision, comp. Jeremiah 1:17-19.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
διότι (dioti)
Conjunction
Strong's 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as.

I
ἐγώ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am
εἰμι (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

you
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

no one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

will lay a hand on
ἐπιθήσεταί (epithēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

you,
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

because
διότι (dioti)
Conjunction
Strong's 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as.

I have
ἐστί (esti)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

many
πολὺς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

people
λαός (laos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

city.”
πόλει (polei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.


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