Acts 9:17

Acts 9:17

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.

Commentaries:

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Acts 9:17 Ananias . . . putting his hands on him. Not to convey a gift, but as a friendly act, significant of God's blessing. That thou mightest receive thy sight. His sight returned immediately after (Acts 9:18). And be filled with the Holy Ghost. There is no proof whatever that any spiritual gifts were imparted, nor that any but apostles could confer these gifts (see PNT "Ac 6:8"), and Paul always asserted that he received his signs of apostleship, not of men, but of Christ. See Galatians 1:1. The being "filled with the Holy Spirit" took place after the baptism at the hands of Ananias.

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