Acts 9:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: ”

Acts 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And as he journeyed - On his way, or while he was traveling. The place where this occurred is not known. Irby and Mangles say it is “outside the eastern gate.” In the Boat and Caravan it is descr...
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as he journeyed. Literally in (Greek. en. App-104.) the journeying. he came near . it came to pass that he drew nigh. suddenly. Greek. exaiphnes. Occurs here, Acts 22:6 ; Mark 13:36 ; L...
Acts 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. As he was in the way. In craving epistles of the high priest, he ran headlong against Christ willingly; and now he is enforced to obey whether he will or no. This is surely the most excel...
Acts 9:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1762 CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL Acts 9:3-6 . And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: and he fell to the earth, and heard...
Acts 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: Suddenly there shined round about him - This might have been an extraordinary flash of the e...
Acts 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Suddenly there shined round about him a light, &c.— It was about noon that Saul with his company came nigh the city of Damascus; when suddenly there appeared the Shechinah, or the glory of th...
Acts 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus. So Acts 22:6 . Tradition points to a br...
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And as he journeyed. — The route by which the persecutor and his companions travelled was probably that taken by the Roman road, which extended from Jerusalem to Neapolis (Sychar, or Shechem), then...
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: (4) And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest...
Acts 9:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE HEAVENLY VISION ‘And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.’ Acts 9:3 The story of the conversion of St. Paul is repeated th...
Acts 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus ,.... Some say it was a mile from Damascus: though, no mention is made of his obtaining letters from the high priest, only of his desiring them; yet there...
Acts 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: Ver. 3. And as he journeyed ] So Petrus Paulus Vergerius, the pope's nuncio, dum confut...
Acts 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as he journeyed Full of wrath against the Lord's disciples; and came near to Damascus, suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven This, doubtless, was occasioned by the rays of...
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He was near to Damascus before this wonderful vision, that, being struck blind, he might be the sooner led thither; as also, that the miracle might be more easily and publicly known, Damascus being t...
Acts 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Experience on the Damascus Road (9:1-19).
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And as he journeyed, he came near to Damascus; and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven;
Acts 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:16 ; Acts 22:6 ; Acts 26:12 ; Acts 26:13 ; Acts 9:17 ; Psalms 104:2 ; Revelation 21:23 ; Revelation 22:5
Acts 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And suddenly — When God suddenly and vehemently attacks a sinner, it is the highest act of mercy. So Saul, when his rage was come to the height, is taught not to breathe slaughter. And what was wan...

Acts 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 9:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 9:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes