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Acts 9

Acts 9:17

Ananias Baptizes Saul · Acts 9:10–19
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Translations

Modern
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Traditional
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Literal
And Ananias went away and entered into the house; and having laid the hands upon him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, the One having appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may see again and may be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Latin
Et abiit Ananias, et introivit in domum: et imponens ei manus, dixit: Saule frater, Dominus misit me Jesus, qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas, ut videas, et implearis Spiritu Sancto.

Original

Greek
English
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Notes

Acts 9:17

God gave Ananias a special role. He was to welcome Saul into the Christian community.

Ananias began by placing his hands on Saul. Through this act, Saul was healed and filled with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 9:1–19

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road is central to the story in Acts. Luke tells the story three times (also 22:1–21; 26:1–29). Paul (Saul) mentions this experience several times in his letters (1 Corinthians 15:8–10; Galatians 1:11–17; Philippians 3:4–11; see 1 Timothy 1:12–17). Saul’s conversion was his call as a prophet and commission as an apostle (Acts 9:15; 22:15, 21; 26:15–18). No one is beyond God's power to reach, save, and use for holy purposes. Nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37). God prepared Paul through his training, childhood, and experience to play a unique role in proclaiming the gospel to the wider world as the “apostle to the Gentiles” (Romans 11:13; see 1 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 12:11–12; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 3:8).

Events

People

Ananias: Disciple in Damascus, baptized Saul (Paul) Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Ananias Apostle, Apostleship Baptism Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blindness Book of the Acts of the Apostles Brother Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Damascus Hand Paul the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Resurrection

Topics

Ananias: A Christian in Damascus Converts: Saul of Tarsus Filling of the Holy Spirit Heart: Change of Saul of Tarsus Holy Spirit: Inspiration of The Disciples Jesus, the Christ: Appears to Paul (On the Road to Damascus) Laying on of Hands Miracles of the Disciples of Jesus: Paul Cured of Blindness Paul: His Vision and Conversion Regeneration: Saul of Tarsus Syria: Paul Goes To, with Letters to Apprehend the Christians The Apostles: The Holy Spirit Given To