Acts 26:16
But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
15And I said, Who are thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.
17delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee,
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:1And he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.
Acts 1:17because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry.
Acts 6:4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.
Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.
Acts 18:9And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,
Acts 21:19And having greeted them, he reported one by one what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24
Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →