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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Acts 9:13

Verse Acts 9:13. Lord, I have heard by many of this man] This was all done in a dream, else this sort of reasoning with his Maker would have been intolerable in Ananias. Saul had been a notorious persecutor; many could testify of his outrageous acts against the poor followers of Christ.

Thy saints] That is, the Christians, or followers of Christ. αγιοι signifies not only holy persons, but also consecrated persons; from α, negative, and γη, the earth; persons who are separated from all earthly uses, and consecrated to the service of God alone.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I HAVE HEARD BY MANY ... - This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perfectly natural at the command to go and search out Saul. There would insta...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 __ 1. The vision of Glory on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1). 2. Instructions given to Ananias (Acts 9:10). 3. Saul filled with the Spirit, is baptized and preaches that Jesus is the Son...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL'S CONVERSION. This belongs geographically to the field of the Hellenist mission, which was announced in Acts 8:4, and occupied that whole chapter. We heard of that mission at Samaria and Cæ sarea...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    There was a disciple in Damascus called Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He said, "Here am I Lord." The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'Straight'; inqui...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    SURRENDER (Acts 9:1-9)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BY. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. HOW MUCH EVIL. how many evil things. Greek. _kakos._ App-128. SAINTS. holy, or separated, ones. Greek. _hagios._ Compare Psa...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I have heard by_[from] _many_, &c. These words seem to point to a longer residence of Ananias in Damascus than he could have made if he had only left Jerusalem after the death of Stephen; and so do t...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    SAUL’S SIGHT RESTORED. HE PREACHES IN DAMASCUS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἬΚΟΥΣΑ�, _I have heard from many_. These words seem to indicate a longer residence of Ananias in Damascus than he could have made if he had only left Jerusalem after the death of Stephen; and so do th...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE CONVERSION OF SAUL ACTS 9:1-18:_ Saul's early training helped him to be a very sincere man. However, as important as sincerity is we must remember that sincerity may be just as real in the heart...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΆΪ (G611) отвечать, ΉΚΟΥΣΑ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 9:4. ΈΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 9:6....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE CONVERSION AND EARLY LABORS OF SAUL Acts 9:1-30; Galatians 1:17-24 For a moment let us pause and look back over the pathway of the narrative, Luke has given the following events since the beginni...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IN DAMASCUS. Acts 9:8 b - Acts 9:22. Acts 9:8 b and they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus. Acts 9:9 And he was three days without sight, and di

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    13-16. Ananias had already heard of Saul, doubtless through fugitive brethren from Jerusalem, and such was the horror which his name inspired, that he was reluctant to approach him, even when commande...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 p...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    10 God graciously gives a double witness to His dealing with Saul. Ananias is quite his opposite, being a devout disciple. Saul would have found it almost impossible to join the disciples as he did wi...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL BECOMES A CHRISTIAN 1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Christia...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LORD, I HAVE HEARD BY MANY OF THIS MAN. — The words are of interest as showing both the duration and the character of the persecution in which Saul had been the leader. The report of it had spread far...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Ananias naturally hesitates to go to a man who had undoubtedly inflicted harm upon the Christians, and had come to Damascus with the same intent. But there is nothing inconsistent in the fact that Ana...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    OPENED EYES Acts 9:10-22 How graciously God makes use of prepared souls as partners in the work of salvation! It would have been easy for the risen Lord to have Himself completed what He had begun; o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued. Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent t...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Saul Baptized by Ananias Luke told Theophilus that "a certain disciple," not an apostle or preacher, saw a vision from the Lord. It must have been a shock for Ananias to hear the Lord tell him to go t...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    SAUL'S CONVERSION 1-15. As the Romans looked upon the Nazarenes as an insignificant faction of Judaism, in some way to them utterly mysterious, out of harmony with their own church, they acquiesced in...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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. (11) And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._Lord, I have heard. _In that Ananias objecteth the danger to the Lord, he betrayeth his weakness of faith therein. Therefore we see that the saints and servants of God are afraid of death, which t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    A work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the scene. We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of Israel to the testimony of the Holy Ghost, their obstinacy in repelli...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN ANANIAS ANSWERED, LORD,.... Though Ananias knew that it was the Lord that spoke, and acknowledged his power and dominion, and expressed his readiness to obey his commands; yet there was a timidit...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: Ver. 13. _Then Ananias answered_] The best have their unnecessary fears, and thin...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then Ananias_ Astonished to hear such a name mentioned in such a connection; _answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man_ What a malicious enemy he is to thy gospel: all those who were scattere...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The objection of Ananias answered:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THEN ANANIAS ANSWERED, LORD, I HAVE HEARD BY MANY OF THIS MAN HOW MUCH EVIL HE HATH DONE TO THY SAINTS AT JERUSALEM;...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    THEN ANANIAS ANSWERED, " LORD, I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY ABOUT THIS MAN, HOW MUCH HARM HE HAS DONE TO YOUR SAINTS IN JERUSALEM. 1. Saul now has a reputation - persecutor of Christians. 2. He has done m...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "But Ananias answered, Lord,. have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem" This indicates that Ananias had never met Saul, and that he had been in Damascus when t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-22 A good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any who were brought to that. Behold, the pr...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAVE HEARD BY MANY OF THIS MAN; his design and commission could not but be noised abroad. THY SAINTS: the disciples of Christ are called saints, because: 1. They are dedicated unto the Lord in thei...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    13-16. Ananias had already heard of Saul, doubtless through fugitive brethren from Jerusalem, and such was the horror which his name inspired, that he was reluctant to approach him, even when commande...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 9:13 Then G1161 Ananias G367 answered G611 (G5662) Lord G2962 heard G191 (G5754) from G575 many...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL'S EXPERIENCE ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD (9:1-19)....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 9:13. LORD, I HAVE HEARD BY MANY OF THIS MAN. The terrible notoriety acquired by the inquisitor Saul is shown by the answer of Ananias. His words exhibit astonishment, and some little hesitation...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    HOW MUCH EVIL (οσα κακα). How many evil things. Saul's reputation (Acts 26:10) as a persecutor had preceded him.TO THY SAINTS (τοις αγιοις). Dative of disadvantage. "Used here for the first time a...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 9:1 Early History and Conversion of Paul. Viewed as a public event in the history of the Christian Church, the conversion of Paul furnishes new and independent testimony to the Divine origin of...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 9:1. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,-_ Notice that little word «yet.» «Saul yet breathing out threatenings a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    L, 2. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings, and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 9:1. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he fou...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Paul preaches and visits Jerusalem and returns to Tarsus. Peter heals Aeneas. Tabitha raised from the dead. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Saul, disciples, hi...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 9:1. _Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord._ Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If what i...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    ANANIAS ANSWERED. He voices his fears to the Lord. Put yourself in his place....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heave._ THE HEAVENLY LIGHT As the supernatural reflects the moral in all the miracles of the Bible, so in the conversion of St. Paul. We have...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 9:1 In chs. Acts 6:1 Luke deals primarily with the witness of the Jerusalem church among the dispersed Greek-speaking Jews (the “Hellenists”) and with the apostle Peter. The conversi...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 9:10. That ANANIAS (see on Acts 9:1) was one of the Seventy is an unsupported conjecture; that he was a “devout” man Saul afterwards asserts (Acts 22:12); that he had previousl...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 9:1 _But _for _and, _A.V.; _breathing _for _breathing out, _A.V.; _threatening _for _threatenings, _A.V. THREATENING AND SLAUGHTER. The phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ., is rather a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    When Alexander the Great conquered the world, he left pockets of Greek culture throughout the world. So these pockets of Greek culture became very influential. And even though the Roman Empire conquer...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 18:9; 1 Samuel 16:2; 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 22:19; Acts 22:20

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ANANIAS, SERVANT OF GOD Acts 9:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God links Himself with man in the performance of His Word and work. "We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us." What co...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SAUL'S CONVERSION: A PATTERN AND A PROPHECY 1 Timothy 1:15; _with Acts 9:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on the Damascus road is as vital a pa...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    But he answered — How natural it is to reason against God....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. Ananias's reluctancy and fear to go to Saul, because of his former violent persecution, and present commission: LORD,. HAVE HEARD OF THIS MAN &C. Learn, That such as are very ready an...

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