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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:10

And I said, what shall I do, Lord ?.... See Gill on Acts 9:6 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:11

And when I could not see for the glory of that light ,.... Which was above the brightness of the sun, and so dazzled his eyes, that he could not see his way into the city, some of his company took him by the hand, and led him: and being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came unto Damascus but not with the same view he set out with: he took his journey thither, and pursued it, in order to persecute the saints there; but now he enters into it, to be informed by one of them what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law ,.... The Alexandrian copy, and Vulgate Latin version, read only, "a man according to the law"; one whose walk, life, and conversation, were agreeable to it: a strict observer of the law of Moses, both moral and ceremonial: he not only lived a holy life and conversation, according to the moral law, but he religiously and devoutly attended to the rituals of the ceremonial law; and this part of his character the apostle chose to mention, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:13

Came unto me ,.... Being at the house of Judas, in that street of Damascus called Straight, Acts 9:11 and stood; at the side of him, or by him, putting his hands on him: and said unto me, brother Saul ; See Gill on Acts 9:17 . receive thy sight , "or look up", and the same hour I looked up upon him ; that is, immediately, directly: for so the phrase, "that same hour", is frequently used by the Jews: the words in Numbers 16:21 "that I may consume them in a moment", are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:14

And he said, the God of our fathers hath chosen thee ,.... From all eternity, in his everlasting purposes and decrees; or "he hath taken thee into his hand"; in order to form, and fit, and qualify him for his service; and may design both his call by grace, and to apostleship. The apostle represents Ananias as speaking of God, as the God of the Jewish fathers, of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to show that the Christian doctrine was not contrary to the faith of the one God of Israel; nor did it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:15

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men ,.... Gentiles as well as Jews, an eye and an ear witness to them; of what thou hast seen and heard ; as that he saw him personally and alive, and so could witness to the truth of his resurrection; for after he had been seen by all the apostles, he was last of all seen of Paul; and also, that he heard him and received from him the Gospel, and a mission and commission to preach it; for what he preached he did not receive of man, nor was he taught... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:16

And now why tarriest thou ?.... Though it might not be the apostle's case, yet it is often the case of many, to procrastinate and delay obedience to the commands of Christ, and particularly to the ordinance of baptism: the reasons of which delay are, the strength of their corruptions, and the weakness of their graces, which cause them to question whether they have any interest in Christ; as also fears of falling away, and so of dishonouring Christ, his Gospel, and ordinance: and in some the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:17

And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem ,.... Which was three years after his conversion; for he did not immediately return to Jerusalem, but went into Arabia; and when he returned to Damascus, which was three years after he came to Jerusalem; see Galatians 1:17 even while I prayed in the temple ; the temple was an house of prayer; hither persons resorted for that purpose; and as the apostle had been used to it, he continued this custom, and during the time of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:18

And I saw him saying unto me ,.... That is, the Lord Jesus Christ, that just One, whom he had seen in his way to Damascus, and whose voice he had heard, and whose name he had called upon at his baptism: make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem : not because his life was in danger, but because Christ had work for him to do elsewhere, which required haste; and that he might not continue here useless and unprofitable, as he would have been, had he staid; for they will not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:19

And I said, Lord, they know, that I imprisoned ,.... Men and women, that made a profession of the Christian religion, Acts 8:3 and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee ; in Jerusalem there were many synagogues, and in these scourging and beating of offenders were used; See Gill on Matthew 10:17 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:19

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