Acts 9:16

For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

In Context

15Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

17Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Names sake.

John 16:1These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended.

Acts 20:22And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

Acts 21:11And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands and feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:4But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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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