Acts 9:16

For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15But the Lord said unto him—Be going thy way; for, a choice vessel unto me, is this man, to bear my name before both [the] nations and kings, and the sons of Israel;

17And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said—Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me,—Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming,—that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake:

Matthew 24:9Then, will they deliver you up into tribulation, and will slay you,—and ye will be men hated by all the nations, because of my name

John 16:1These things, have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be caused to stumble:

Acts 20:22And, now, lo! I, bound in my spirit, am journeying unto Jerusalem; the things which therein shall befall me, not knowing,—

Acts 21:11and, coming unto us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said—Thus, saith the Holy Spirit, the man whose this girdle is, shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver up into the hands of Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:4But, in everything, commending ourselves as God’s ministers,—in much endurance, in tribulations, in necessities, in straits,

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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