Acts 9:15

And the Lord said to him, Arise, go; for a vessel is he to me, chosen to bear my name to the nations, and to kings, and to the house of the sons of Israel.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

In Context

14And behold, here also he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all those who invoke thy name.

16For I will show him what he is to suffer on account of my name.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and before governors and kings bring you, on my account, for the testimony concerning them and the gentiles.

Acts 13:2And as they fasted and supplicated Aloha, the Spirit of Holiness said to them, Separate to me Shaol and Bar Naba for the work to which I have called them.

Acts 22:21And he said to me, Go: for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.

Acts 26:17And I will deliver thee from the people of the Jihudoyee, and from the other nations to whom I send thee,

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:11-23

Ananias Sent to Saul; Ananias Restores Saul's Sight; Saul Associates with the Disciples; Saul Preaches Christ at Damascus. 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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