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14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all awho call on Your name.”  
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ahe is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before bGentiles, ckings, and the dchildren of Israel.  
16 For aI will show him how many things he must suffer for My bname’s sake.”  
17 aAnd Ananias went his way and entered the house; and blaying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord1 Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and cbe filled with the Holy Spirit.”  
18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. aThen Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.  

Saul Preaches Christ

20 Immediately he preached1 the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.  
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Acts 9:16

For I will show him ... - This seems to be added to encourage Ananias. He had feared Saul. The Lord now informs him that Saul, hitherto his enemy, would ever after be his friend. He would not merely profess repentance, but would manifest the sincerity of it by encountering trials and reproaches for his sake. The prediction here was fully accomplished, Acts 20:23; II Corinthians 11:23-27; II Timothy 1:11-12.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Acts 9:16:

Acts 9:35
Acts 20:23
Acts 20:24

 

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