Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him: Arise and go; for he is to me a chosen vessel, to carry my name to the Gentiles, and to kings, and among the sons of Israel.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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, lo, here also, he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all them that call on thy name.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18And they will bring you before governors and kings, on my account, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:2And while they were fasting and making supplication to God, the Holy Spirit said to them: Separate to me Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.

Acts 22:21But he said to me: Depart; for I send thee afar, to preach to the Gentiles.

Acts 26:17And I will deliver thee from the people of the Jews, and from 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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