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“ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, ”

Acts 9:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Saul - See the notes on Acts 7:58 ; Acts 8:3 . He had been engaged be fore in persecuting the Christians, but he now sought opportunity to gratify his insatiable desire on a larger scale....
Acts 9:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) Saul, yet (a) breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, (1) Saul (who is also Paul), persecuting Christ most cruelly, who did as...
Acts 9:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Conversion. This belongs geographically to the field of the Hellenist mission, which was announced in Acts 8:4 , and occupied that whole chapter. We heard of that mission at Samaria and Cæ...
Acts 9:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And . But, or Now. breathing out. Greek. empneo. Only here. threatenings. Greek. apeile. See Acts 4:17 . slaughter . murder. Greek. phonos. Occurs ten times. Always translates, murder...
Acts 9:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And Saul. Luke setteth down in this place a noble history, and a history full well worthy to be remembered, concerning the conversion of Paul; after what sort the Lord did not only bring...
Acts 9:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter - The original text is very emp...
Acts 9:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings, &c.— This is a very emphatical expression, and shews the implacable hatred which Saul bore to the Christian profession; and it must have increased his...
Acts 9:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Conversion of Saul (9:1-9) And Saul, yet breathing out , х empneoon...
Acts 9:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The high priest ] The Romans allowed the Sanhedrin to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction (except in capital cases) over the whole Jewish community, even outside Palestine.
Acts 9:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IX. (1) Yet breathing out threatenings. — The “yet” implies a considerable interval since the death of Stephen, probably coinciding with the time occupied by the mission-work of Philip in the pr...
Acts 9:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 9:1-6 Chapter 2 THE CONVERSION OF THE PERSECUTOR. Acts 8:3 ; Acts 9:1-6 WE have in the last chapter traced the course of St. Paul's life as we know it from his own reminiscences, fro...
Acts 9:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Winning a Persecutor Acts 9:1-9 A year had passed since Acts 8:3 . “The Way” had become the accepted phrase for the infant Church and its presentation of the truth, Acts 19:9 ; Acts 22:4 . I...
Acts 9:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued. Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent...
Acts 9:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The wonderful History of Saul's Conversion. The Effect it had upon the Jews. Peter healeth Eneas, and raiseth Tabitha from the dead.
Acts 9:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter ,.... The historian having given an account of the dispersion of all the preachers of the Gospel at Jerusalem, excepting the apostles, and of th...
Acts 9:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Ver. 1. And Saul yet breathing ] As a tired wolf, that wearied with worrying t...
Acts 9:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Saul, yet (ετι , adhuc, hitherto , or still ) breathing out threatenings and slaughter This very emphatical expression refers to what is related of Saul, Acts 8:3 ; (where see the note;) a...
Acts 9:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...
Acts 9:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul's Conversion. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high p...
Acts 9:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 9 Acts 9:1-9 Saul, going towards Damascus, is encompassed with a light from heaven, falleth to the earth, is called by Christ, and led blind to Damascus. Acts 9:10-22 Ananias is...
Acts 9:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any that were...
Acts 9:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 9:1 . And should be but directing attention once more to Saul. Breathing out .— Breathing in better renders the verb ἐμπνέων, threatening and slaughter describing the...
Acts 9:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:1-19 The Conversion of St. Paul. That blessed war of aggression which Jesus Christ wages upon the evil one is a war which is made to maintain itself. Christ's soldiers are His captured ene...
Acts 9:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:1-2 . And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if h...
Acts 9:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:1 . Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord. Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If wha...
Acts 9:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples. Saul, a persecutor Saul was an educated young man, and that he should engage in the work of persecution strikes us...
Acts 9:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 9:1 But for and, A.V.; breathing for breathing out, A.V.; threatening for threatenings, A.V. Threatening and slaughter. The phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ.,...
Acts 9:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts 9:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 22:3 ; Acts 22:4 ; Acts 26:9-11 ; Acts 7:58 ; Acts 8:3 ; Acts 9:11-13 ; Acts 9:19-21 ; Galatians 1:13 ; Philippians 3:6 ; Psalms 27:12
Acts 9:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus Acts 9:1-3 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have read, how, years ago, an outstanding infidel felt that if the Resurrection of Christ, and the Conversion of Saul could be...
Acts 9:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 22:3 , &c; Acts 26:9 , &c.

Acts 9:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 9:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 9:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 9:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 9:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 9:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 9:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 9:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 9:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 9:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 9:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 9:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 9:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 9:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 9:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes