Acts 9:15
Go thy way—Do as thou art bidden, without gainsaying.
he is a chosen vessel—a word often used by Paul in illustrating God's sovereignty in election (Romans 9:21-23; II Corinthians 4:7; II Timothy 2:20-21 [ALFORD]. Compare Zechariah 3:2).
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ahow much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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.
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.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Acts 9:10-16
a certain disciple . . . named Ananias—See on Acts 22:12.
to him said the Lord—that is, Jesus. (See Acts 9:13-14, Acts 9:17).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 9:15:
Acts 25:23
1 Corinthians 9:17
Galatians 1:15
1 Thessalonians 2:4
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