Acts 9:10-31 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:14

And here he hath authority from the chief priests ,.... His fury and madness against the saints did not stop at Jerusalem, but he had received a commission from the sanhedrim to go to Damascus, where he now was: to bind all that call on thy name ; to take up all such persons and put them in bonds, and carry them bound to Jerusalem, whom he should find either praying to Christ, as God, as the first Christians used to do, and which is no inconsiderable proof of the deity of Christ; or... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, go thy way ,.... The Syriac version reads, "arise, go thy way"; make no delay, nor any excuse, there is no reason for it; nothing is to be feared from him: for he is a chosen vessel unto me ; a choice and excellent one, full of the heavenly treasure of the Gospel, full of the gifts and graces of the Spirit, and so very fit and richly qualified for the use and service of Christ; and was כלי חמדתה , "a vessel of desire", or a desirable one, as the Jews speak... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:16

For I will show him ,.... In vision, and by prophecy, either now, or hereafter; or by facts, as they come upon him: how great things he must suffer for my name's sake ; such as weariness, pain, and watchings, hunger, thirst, fastings, cold, and nakedness, perils on various accounts, and from different quarters, stripes, scourges, imprisonment, shipwreck, stoning, and death, of which he himself gives a detail, 2 Corinthians 11:23 so that Ananias had no reason to be afraid to go to him,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:17

And Ananias went his way ,.... He arose from off his bed or seat, where he was, went out of his house, and on the way to the place where Saul was; he had nothing more to say, his objections were answered; there was no room to excuse himself, nor did he now desire it, but quietly yields, and cheerfully obeys: and entered into the house ; or "that house", the house of Judas, where Saul was, and whither Ananias was directed, Acts 9:11 and putting his hands on him ; on Saul, in the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes, as it had been scales ,.... Which were little thin skins or films, like the scales of fishes, which were formed from the defluxions that fell from his brain, through the excessive light that shone around him, and the surprise he was thrown into by it: these, as soon as Ananias put his hands upon him, dropped off; which were an emblem and representation of the scales of ignorance, of himself, of sin, of righteousness, of the law, of the Gospel, and of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:19

And when he had received meat ,.... Which was set before him when he had received his sight, and after he was baptized, of which he had not tasted for three days: he was strengthened ; in body, being before very weak and feeble; not so much through fatigue of his journey, as through the fear and surprise the appearance of Christ to him, and his words, threw him into; as also through his fasting so long, and his continuance and constancy in prayer all this while, and the attention he gave... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:20

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues ,.... The Syriac version adds, "of the Jews"; that is, which were in Damascus, Acts 9:2 from whence it appears, that he was immediately, as soon as converted, qualified for the work of preaching the Gospel: nor did he confer with flesh and blood, or stand disputing and debating with himself and carnal reason, what was best for him to do; but as soon as he knew Christ himself, he preached him to others, and whom he always made the subject... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:21

But all that heard him were amazed ,.... Not the disciples that believed in Christ, but the unbelievers, as appears from their words: and said, is not this he that destroyed them that called on this name in Jerusalem ? they do not express the name of Christ, out of malice and ill will; which shows who they were that said these words, and were astonished to hear Saul preaching in this name, and proving him to be the Son of God, and the true Messiah; when it was but a little while ago he... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:22

But Saul increased the more in strength ,.... Not of body, but of mind; his gifts and graces, and spiritual light and knowledge increased; his abilities were greater; his fortitude of mind, boldness, and freedom of speech, every day increased: he got more, and new, and fresh arguments, by which he himself was confirmed, and he confirmed others in the truths of Christ. Some copies read, "he was more strengthened in the word"; either in the word of God, having a clearer understanding, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:23

And after that many days were fulfilled ,.... This phrase is used by the Septuagint on Exodus 2:11 for a considerable length of time, for many years. The Jewish writers observe F20 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Zavim, c. 1. sect. 1. , that the phrase, "many days", signify at least three days; for by "days", in the plural number, two must be designed, and many signifies a third, or that one at least is added to them; but here it signifies three years, as it also does, 1 Kings 18:1... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:23

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