New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 9:1-4
11NowG1161 2SaulG4569, stillG2089 3breathingG1709 4threatsG547 and murderG5408 againstG1519 the disciplesG3101 of the LordG2962, wentG4334 to the highG749 priestG749,
2and askedG154 for 5lettersG1992 from him to 6the synagoguesG4864 at 7DamascusG1154, soG3704 that ifG1437 he foundG2147 anyG5100 belongingG1510 to 8the WayG3598, bothG5037 menG435 and womenG1135, he might bringG71 them boundG1210 to JerusalemG2419.
3As he was travelingG4198, it happenedG1096 that he was approachingG1448 DamascusG1154, and 9suddenlyG1810 a lightG5457 from heavenG3772 flashedG4015 aroundG4015 him;
4and 10he fellG4098 to the groundG1093 and heardG191 a voiceG5456 sayingG3004 to him, “SaulG4549, SaulG4549, whyG5101 are you persecutingG1377 Me?”
Notes
- 1. Acts 9:1 Acts 9:1-22; 22:3-16; 26:9-18 ↩
- 2. Acts 9:1 Later called Paul ↩
- 3. Acts 9:1 Acts 8:3; 9:13-21 ↩
- 4. Acts 9:1 Lit threat ↩
- 5. Acts 9:2 Acts 9:14, 21; 22:5; 26:10 ↩
- 6. Acts 9:2 Matt 10:17 ↩
- 7. Acts 9:2 Gen 14:15; 2 Cor 11:32; Gal 1:17 ↩
- 8. Acts 9:2 John 14:6; Acts 18:25f; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22 ↩
- 9. Acts 9:3 1 Cor 15:8 ↩
- 10. Acts 9:4 Acts 22:7; 26:14 ↩
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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