And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Conversion of Saul (9:1-9) AND SAUL, YET BREATHING OUT, [ empneoon (G1709), literally, 'inwardly breathing,' that is, 'heaving with'] threatenings and slaughter-`menace and murder.... [ Continue Reading ]
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. AND DESIRED OF HIM LETTERS - of authorization; showing that, under the Roman power at this time, the Sanhedrim at Jerusalem had ju... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: AND AS HE JOURNEYED, HE CAME NEAR DAMASCUS. So Acts 22:6. Tradition points to a bridge near the city as the spot referred to. Events which are the turning points in one's history so imprint... [ Continue Reading ]
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? AND HE FELL TO THE EARTH - and his companions fell with him (), AND HEARD A VOICE SAYING UNTO HIM - "in the Hebrew tongue" (), SAUL, SAUL - a reduplication (says DeWette) full of tenderness. Acc... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. AND HE SAID, WHO ART THOU, LORD? The word "Lord" here is an indefinite term of respect for some unknown but exalted speaker. That Saul saw, as well as heard, this... [ Continue Reading ]
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. [AND HE, TREMBLING AND ASTONISHED, SAID, LORD, WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME TO DO? AND THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM.] The last clause... [ Continue Reading ]
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. AND THE MEN WHICH JOURNEYED WITH HIM STOOD SPEECHLESS, [ enneoi (G1767), or, as the best manuscripts write it, eneoi (G1769)]. If the word "stood" here is to be taken literally for the standing posture, it... [ Continue Reading ]
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. AND SAUL AROSE FROM THE EARTH; AND WHEN HIS EYES WERE OPENED, HE SAW NO MAN - `seeing nothing' [ ouden (G3762), in place of oudena (G3762)] is the slightly pre... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. AND HE WAS THREE DAYS WITHOUT SIGHT, AND NEITHER DID EAT NOR DRINK - that is, according to the Hebrew mode of computation, he took no food during the remainder of that day, the entire day following, and so much of the subsequent... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. AND THERE WAS A CERTAIN DISCIPLE AT DAMASCUS, NAMED ANANIAS; AND TO HIM SAID THE LORD (THAT IS, THE LORD JESUS, AS IS EVIDENT FROM ALL THAT FOLLOWS),... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, AND THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, ARISE, AND GO INTO THE STREET WHICH IS CALLED STRAIGHT. There, is still (says Maundrell) a st... [ Continue Reading ]
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. AND HATH SEEN IN A VISION A MAN NAMED ANANIAS. [Lachmann and Tischendorf exclude from their text the clause en (G1722) horamati (G3705), but on insufficient authority, as it app... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: THEN ANANIAS ANSWERED, LORD, I HAVE HEARD BY MANY OF THIS MAN. Instead of the perfect tense, "I have heard" [ akeekoa (G191)], the aorist [ eekousa (G191)], "I heard," appears to... [ Continue Reading ]
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. AND HERE HE HATH AUTHORITY FROM THE CHIEF PRIESTS TO BIND ALL THAT CALL ON THY NAME. Thus it would seem that not only the terror of his name, but the news of this dread commission, had traveled before him from t... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY - q.d., 'Do as thou art bidden, without gainsaying; his days of hostility to Me are at an end.' FOR HE IS... [ Continue Reading ]
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. FOR I WILL SHOW HIM, [ hupodeixoo (G5263)]. The word signifies to 'indicate' or 'hint,' rather than to manifest plainly (as in Matthew 3:7). Accordingly, it is evident, from the subsequent history, that though the apostle wa... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. AND ANANIAS WENT HIS WAY, AND ENTERE... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. AND IMMEDIATELY THERE FELL FROM HIS EYES AS IT HAD BEEN SCALES, [ hoosei (G5616) lepides (G3013)] - not actual scales, but something resembling the falling of such from th... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. AND WHEN HE HAD RECEIVED MEAT, HE WAS STRENGTHENED - for the bodily exhaustion occasioned by his three days' fast would be not the less real, though unfelt during his mental... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. AND STRAIGHTWAY (THAT IS, AFTER THE "CERTAIN DAYS" SPENT IN PRIVATE WITH THE DISCIPLES, ), HE PREACHED CHRIST. The true reading here unquestionably is, 'he preached Jesus' [with 'Aleph (') A B C E, etc., and most ve... [ Continue Reading ]
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 ALL THAT HEARD HIM WERE AMAZED, AND SAID, IS NOT THIS HE THAT DESTROYED THEM WHICH... [ Continue Reading ]
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. BUT SAUL INCREASED THE MORE IN STRENGTH, AND CONFOUNDED THE JEWS WHICH DWELT AT DAMASCUS, PROVING THAT THIS IS VERY CHRIST, [ ho (G3588) Christos (G5547).] - or more simply,... [ Continue Reading ]
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: AND AFTER THAT MANY DAYS WERE FULFILLED. The expression is studiously indefinite [ epleerounto (G4137) heemerai (G2250) hikanai (G2425)] - literally, 'but as a considerable number of days were getting fulfilled,' "the Je... [ Continue Reading ]
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. BUT THEIR LAYING AWAIT, [ epiboulee (G1917 ), 'THEIR PLOT'] WAS KNOWN OF SAUL. AND THEY WATCHED THE GATES DAY AND NIGHT TO KILL HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. THEN THE DISCIPLES. Lachmann and Tischendorf have 'his disciples' [ autou (G846) for - auton (G846) - with A B C E, and the cod. Amiat. of the Vulgate]. But strong as is the external evidence in its layout, that for... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. AND WHEN SAUL - or 'when he' [omitting ho (G3588) Saulos (G4569), as Lachman and Tischendorf do, though on scarcely preponderating authority... [ Continue Reading ]
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. BUT BARNABAS TOOK HIM, AND BROUGHT HIM TO THE APOSTLES - that is, to Peter and James;... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. AND HE WAS WITH THEM COMING IN AND GOING OUT AT JERUSALEM - for 15 days' lodging with Peter, as we learn from himself in Galatians 1:18 [ eis (G1519) Ierousaleem (G2419) is decidedly better than en (G1722) here].... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. AND HE SPAKE BOLDY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS, AND DISPUTED AGAINST THE GRECIANS - the Hellenistic or Greek-speaking Jews (see the note at ). He seems to have specially direc... [ Continue Reading ]
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. WHICH WHEN THE BRETHREN KNEW, [ epignontes (G1921 ), OR 'CAME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF,'] THEY BROUGHT HIM DOWN TO CESAREA - on the coast (see the note at Acts 8:40); accompanying him thus far. But Paul left... [ Continue Reading ]
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. THEN HAD THE CHURCHES. But the true reading here seems to be 'the Church' [ hee (G3588) ekkleesia (G1577), with... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS PETER PASSED THROUGHOUT ALL [QUARTERS]. Our translators seem here to have inserted a wrong supplement, as what follows makes it pretty clear that not places... [ Continue Reading ]
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. AND THERE HE FOUND A CERTAIN MAN NAMED ENEAS - probably, from his Greek name, a Hellenistic Jew. Since he is simply called 'a man' of such a name, Bengel, Humphry, and Lechler conclude h... [ Continue Reading ]
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. AND PETER SAID UNTO HIM, ENEAS, JESUS CHRIST MAKETH THEE WHOLE. The immediate presence and power of the glorified Redeemer, eclipsing almost absorbing the instrument by whom He worked... [ Continue Reading ]
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. AND ALL THAT DWELT IN LYDDA AND SARON, [ ton (G3588) Saroonan (G4565); or, according to the best manuscripts, Saroona (G4565)] - the Sharon of the Old Testament [ Shaarown (H8289)]; not any town or village, but (as the articl... [ Continue Reading ]
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. NOW THERE WAS AT JOPPA - the modern Jaffa, the ancient sea-port of Palestine, and still the sea-port of Jerusalem, from which it lies... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS, THAT SHE WAS SICK, AND DIED: WHOM WHEN THEY HAD WASHED - according to the custom of all civilized nations toward the dead. Though the w... [ Continue Reading ]
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. AND FORASMUCH AS LYDDA WAS NIGH TO JOPPA (SEE THE NOTE AT ACTS 9:32 ), AND THE DISCIPLES HAD HEARD THAT PETER WAS THERE, T... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. THEN PETER AROSE AND WENT WITH THEM. WHEN HE WAS COME, THEY BROUGHT HIM INTO THE... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. BUT PETER PUT THEM ALL FORTH, AND KNEELED DOWN, AND PRAYED - the one in imitation of His Master's way (, and compare ); the o... [ Continue Reading ]
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. AND HE GAVE HER HIS HAND, AND LIFTED HER UP - precisely as His Lord had done to his own mother-in-law (). AND WHEN HE HAD CALLED THE SAINTS (WHOSE FELLOW-DISCIPLE SHE WAS), AND WIDOW... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. AND IT WAS KNOWN THROUGHOUT ALL JOPPA; AND MANY BELIEVED IN THE LORD - the Lord Jesus; unable to resist the living evidence of the divine power put forth in His name upon one known to all in the place.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT HE TARRIED MANY DAYS IN JOPPA - no doubt taking advantage of the opening for His Master's work which the miracle on Dorcas created, as well as imparting further instruction to the disciples... [ Continue Reading ]