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 signification here. For he is my chosen instrument to bear my name, &c. Polybius uses this same word personally, in order to denote one extremely proper for a particular design. Ananias could not infer from these words of our Lord, that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles while they continued uncircumcised,—a mystery which St. Peter did not yet know; for Christ might have used theseexpressions, had St. Paul been brought before Heathen kings for preaching him as a Messiah to the Jews and proselytes.