Acts 9:3

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Indeed, when I hear that this man was chosen by the Lord after He had attained His rest in heaven, I feel that a kind of improvidence is imputable to Christ, for not knowing before that this man was necessary to Him; and because He thought that he must be added to... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:4

Origen Commentary on John Book I And as a consequence of this we see that every one who betrays the disciples of Jesus is reckoned as betraying Jesus Himself. To Saul,[62]... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:5

Pseudo-Cyprian On the Glory of Martyrdom is drawn away with the rent portions of the flesh; still he stands immoveable, the stronger for his sufferings, revolving only this in his mind, that in that brutality of the executioners Christ Himself is suffering[4] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Boo... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:11

Tertullian On Baptism , being requested, is taken to sit beside him; the Lord is pointed out; faith lingers not; water needs no waiting for; the work is completed, and the apostle snatched away. "But Paul too was, in fact, `speedily' baptized: "for Simon,[187] The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew And whe... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:15

Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians Ye are initiated into the mysteries of the Gospel with Paul, the holy, the martyred, inasmuch as he was "a chosen vessel; "[91] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III and then to Ananias, saying regarding him: "Go thy way; for he is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bea... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:20

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Paul himself also-after that the Lord spoke to him out of heaven, and showed him that, in persecuting His disciples, he persecuted his own Lord, and sent Ananias to him that he might recover his sight, and be baptized-"preached," it is said, "Jesus in the synagogu... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:36

Tertullian On Modesty And so, if it were agreed that even the blessed apostles had granted any such indulgence (to any crime) the pardon of which (comes) from God, not from man, it would be competent (for them) to have done so, not in the exercise of discipline, but of power. For they both raised t... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 9:40

Cyprian Treatise VIII On Works and Alms he said, "Tabitha, in the name of Jesus Christ, arise!"[21] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes why do you honour Peter, who raised Tabitha to life,[709]... [ Continue Reading ]

Continues after advertising

Old Testament