Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Putting his hands on him - This was not "ordination," but was the usual mode of imparting or communicating blessings. See the notes on Matthew 19:13; Matthew 9:18.
Brother Saul - An expression recognizing him as a fellow-Christian.
Be filled with the Holy Ghost - See the notes on Acts 2:4.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Acts 9:17:
Acts 9:18
Acts 20:24
Acts 22:12-13
1 Corinthians 9:1
1 Corinthians 15:8
Galatians 1:1
Galatians 1:12
Galatians 1:12
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