New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 9:15
15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for 1he is a chosen 2instrument of Mine, to bear My name before 3the Gentiles and 4kings and the sons of Israel;
Acts 9:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- New International Version (NIV)But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
Context of Acts 9:15
13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem; 14and here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16for I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.” 17So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother 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 filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Read all of Acts 9Acts 9:15 word by word
Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος· πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς ἐστίν μοι οὗτος τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ἐθνῶν τε καὶ βασιλέων υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ.Read the interlinear
- But the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- “Goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- he is a chosenἐκλογήeklogē · selectingG1589
- instrumentσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
- of Mineἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- to bearβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
- My nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
- kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- and the sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
Cross-references for Acts 9:15
- Exodus 4:12Now then go, and I Myself will be with your mouth, and instruct you in what you are to say.”
- Jeremiah 1:7But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.
- Jonah 3:1Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying,
- Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for the work to which I have called them.”
- Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
- John 15:16You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.
- Romans 1:1Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
- Romans 9:21Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object for honorable use, and another for common use?
- Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
- 2 Timothy 1:11for which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
- 2 Timothy 2:4No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him.
- Revelation 17:14These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”
- Acts 21:19After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- Acts 22:21And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
- Acts 26:17rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you,
- Romans 1:5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name,
Commentaries on Acts 9:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Go thy way - He was thus prevented from going farther in his reasoning on this subject. He is a chosen vessel unto me - The word in Greek, and כלי Keley in Hebrew, though they literally signify a vessel, yet they are both used to signify any kind of instrument, or the means by which an act is done. In the Tract. Sohar Exod. fol. 87, on these words of Boaz to Ruth, Rth 2:9, When thou art athirst, go unto the vessels and drink, etc., there are these…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Go thy way - This is often the only answer that we obtain to the suggestion of our doubts and hesitations about duty. God tells us still to do what he requires, with an assurance only that his commands are just, and that there are good reasons for them. A chosen vessel - The usual meaning of the word “vessel” is well known. It commonly denotes a “cup or basin,” such as is used in a house. It then denotes “any instrument which may be used to accomplish a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 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 proud Pharisee, the unmerciful oppressor, the daring blasphemer, prayeth! And thus it is even now, and with the proud infidel, or the abandoned sinner. What happy tidings are these to all who understand the nature and power of prayer, of such prayer as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles: In God’s plan to spread the good news, the next step was to reach the Gentiles, that is, people from other nations (see 1:8; compare chapters 10–11). Saul of Tarsus, also called Paul, was the one God chose for this task. God sent him to bring the message about Jesus to Gentiles, to kings, and also to the people of Israel. The rest of the book of Acts shows how Paul faithfully carried…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. a certain disciple ... named Ananias--See on Ac 22:12. to him said the Lord--that is, Jesus. (See Ac 9:13, 14, 17).Read the comment
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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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