Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Laying his hands on him (epiqeiv ep auton tav xeirav). As in the vision Saul saw (verse Acts 9:12).
Brother Saul (Saoul adelfe). All suspicion has vanished and Ananias takes Saul to his heart as a brother in Christ. It was a gracious word to Saul now under suspicion on both sides.
The Lord, even Jesus (o kurios, Ihsouv). Undoubted use of kuriov as Lord and applied to Jesus.
Who appeared (o ofqeiv). First aorist passive participle of oraw, was seen as in Acts 26:16 and with the dative also (soi).
Thou camest (hrxou). Imperfect indicative middle, "thou wert coming."
Be filled with the Holy Spirit (plhsqeiv pneumatov agiou). This enduement of special power he will need as an apostle (Hackett) and as promised by Jesus (Acts 1:8; Galatians 2:7).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 9:17:
Acts 8:17
Acts 9:4
Acts 9:10
Acts 9:12
Acts 9:15
Acts 9:22
Acts 10:44
Acts 19:6
1 Corinthians 9:1
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