New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 9:9-18
9And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10Now there was a disciple at 1Damascus named 2Ananias; and the Lord said to him in 3a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from 4Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, 12and he has seen 5in a vision a man named Ananias come in and 6lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.” 13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, 7how much harm he did to 8Your 9saints at Jerusalem; 14and here he 10has authority from the chief priests to bind all who 11call on Your name.” 15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for 12he is a chosen 13instrument of Mine, to bear My name before 14the Gentiles and 15kings and the sons of Israel; 16for 16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.” 17So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after 17laying his hands on him said, “18Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be 19filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
Notes
- 1. Acts 9:10 Gen 14:15; 2 Cor 11:32; Gal 1:17 ↩
- 2. Acts 9:10 Acts 22:12 ↩
- 3. Acts 9:10 Acts 10:3, 17, 19; 11:5; 12:9; 16:9f; 18:9 ↩
- 4. Acts 9:11 Acts 9:30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3 ↩
- 5. Acts 9:12 A few early mss do not contain in a vision ↩
- 6. Acts 9:12 Mark 5:23; Acts 6:6; 9:17 ↩
- 7. Acts 9:13 Acts 8:3 ↩
- 8. Acts 9:13 Acts 9:32, 41; 26:10; Rom 1:7; 15:25, 26, 31; 16:2, 15; 1 Cor 1:2 ↩
- 9. Acts 9:13 Or holy ones ↩
- 10. Acts 9:14 Acts 9:2, 21 ↩
- 11. Acts 9:14 Acts 7:59 ↩
- 12. Acts 9:15 Acts 13:2; Rom 1:1; 9:23; Gal 1:15; Eph 3:7 ↩
- 13. Acts 9:15 Or vessel ↩
- 14. Acts 9:15 Acts 22:21; 26:17; Rom 1:5; 11:13; 15:16; Gal 1:16; 2:7ff; Eph 3:1, 8; 1 Tim 2:7; 2 Tim 4:17 ↩
- 15. Acts 9:15 Acts 25:22f; 26:1, 32; 2 Tim 4:17 ↩
- 16. Acts 9:16 Acts 20:23; 21:4, 11, 13; 2 Cor 6:4f; 11:23-27; 1 Thess 3:3 ↩
- 17. Acts 9:17 Mark 5:23; Acts 6:6; 9:12 ↩
- 18. Acts 9:17 Acts 22:13 ↩
- 19. Acts 9:17 Acts 2:4 ↩
Commentaries on Acts 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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