Acts 26:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Stand upon thy feet; as Daniel was bidden by the angel, Daniel 10:11, to mitigate his consternation and fear. Of those things in the which I will appear unto thee: St. Paul accordingly had many visions and revelations, Acts 28:9, Acts 23:11 2 Corinthians 12:2; as he was more abundant in his sufferings for Christ, so in consolations from Christ, 2 Corinthians 1:5.

Acts 26:16

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;