Acts 9:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

Acts 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Go thy way - This is often the only answer that we obtain to the suggestion of our doubts and hesitations about duty. God tells us still to do what he requires, with an assurance only that his co...
Acts 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a (g) chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: (g) To bear my name in.
Acts 9:15 - 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 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a chosen vessel . a vessel of choice, or election (Greek. ekloge) . Occurs here, Romans 9:11 ; Romans 11:5 ; Romans 11:7 , Rom 11:28. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 ; 2 Peter 1:10 . unto . for. Befor...
Acts 9:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. Go; because he is an elect instrument. The commandment repeated the second time, and also the promise of success added, taketh away all doubtfulness. Therefore sloth shall want an excuse...
Acts 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Go thy way - He was thus prevented from going fa...
Acts 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He is a chosen vessel, &c.— Beza observes, that an instrument of building, agriculture, &c. is often expressed in Greek by the word σκευος; and the word may very probably have that signific...
Acts 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way -...
Acts 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Saul Becomes a Christian 1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Chri...
Acts 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He if a chosen vessel unto me. — Literally, a vessel of election. The term has nothing directly analogous to it in the Old Testament, but it is Hebrew in its form; the second noun being used as a...
Acts 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Opened Eyes Acts 9:10-22 How graciously God makes use of prepared souls as partners in the work of salvation! It would have been easy for the risen Lord to have Himself completed what He had be...
Acts 9:15 - 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 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 th...
Acts 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the Lord said unto him, go thy way ,.... The Syriac version reads, "arise, go thy way"; make no delay, nor any excuse, there is no reason for it; nothing is to be feared from him: for he is a...
Acts 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 15. A chosen vessel to bear ] In matter...
Acts 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But the Lord said, Go thy way Do not tell me how bad he has been; I know it well; but go with all speed, and execute that message of mercy with which I have charged thee; for How great and aggrav...
Acts 9:15 - 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 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ananias Sent to Saul; Ananias Restores Saul's Sight; Saul Associates with the Disciples; Saul Preaches Christ at Damascus. 10 An...
Acts 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He is a chosen vessel: the whole world is God's fabric, and the church especially is his house: not only in the whole world, but in the visible church, there are all sorts of utensils, some for hig...
Acts 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Experience on the Damascus Road (9:1-19).
Acts 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 9:10 . That Ananias (see on Acts 9:1 ) was one of the Seventy is an unsupported conjecture; that he was a “devout” man Saul afterwards asserts ( Acts 22:12 ); that he had...
Acts 9:15 - 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 9:15 - 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 9:15 - 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 9:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heave. The heavenly light As the supernatural reflects the moral in all the miracles of the Bible, so in the conversion of St. Paul. We ha...
Acts 9:15 - 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 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The objection of Ananias answered:
Acts 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:10 ; 1 Timothy 2:7 ; 2 Timothy 1:11 ; 2 Timothy 2:20 ; 2 Timothy 2:21 ; 2 Timothy 2:4 ; 2 Timothy 4:16 ; 2 Timothy 4:17 ; Acts 13:2 ; Acts 21:19 ; Acts 22:21 ; Acts 25:22...
Acts 9:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Saul's Conversion: A Pattern and a Prophecy 1 Timothy 1:15-16 ; with Acts 9:1-43 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on the Damascus road i...
Acts 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He is a chosen vessel to bear my name — That is, to testify of me. It is undeniable, that some men are unconditionally chosen or elected, to do some works for God

Acts 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 9:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 9:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes