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And (
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Saul (
who is also Paul ),
persecuting Christ most cruelly ,
who did as it were flee before him ,
falls into Christ '
s hands ,
and is overcome :
and with a singular example of the goodness of God ,
in place of punishment which he justly deserved for his cruelty ,
is not only kindly received ,
but is also even by the mouth of God appointed an apostle ,
and is confirmed by the ministry and witness of Ananias .(:
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Saul ,
yet This is a sign that Saul '
s stomach boiled and cast out great threats to murder the disciples .
breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord ,
went unto the high priest ,
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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues ,
that if he found any of this (
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Any trade of life which a man take upon himself the Jews call a «
way ».(:
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way ,
whether they were men or women ,
he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem .
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Now as he iourneyed ,
it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus ,
suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen .
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And hee fell to the earth ,
and heard a voyce ,
saying to him ,
Saul ,
Saul ,
why persecutest thou me ?
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And he said ,
Who art thou ,
Lord ?
And the Lord said ,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest : [
it is ] (
note :)
This is a proverb which is spoken of those who through their stubbornness hurt themselves .(:
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hard for thee to kick against the pricks .
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He then both trembling and astonied ,
sayd ,
Lord ,
what wilt thou that I doe ?
And the Lord sayd vnto him ,
Arise and goe into the citie ,
and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe .
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And the men which journeyed with him (
note :)
Stood still and could not go one step forward ,
but remained amazed as stood still like statues .(:
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stood speechless ,
hearing a They heard Paul '
s voice :
for afterwards it is plainly said in (
Act_22
:9 )
that they did not hear the voice of the one who spoke .
Others ,
however ,
try to reconcile these places (
which seem to contradict )
by saying that the men with Saul heard the sound of a voice ,
but did not hear it clearly .
voice ,
but seeing no man .
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And Saul arose from the ground ,
and opened his eyes ,
but sawe no man .
Then led they him by the hand ,
and brought him into Damascus ,
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Where he was three dayes without sight ,
and neither ate nor dranke .
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And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias ,
and to him sayd the Lord in a vision ,
Ananias ;
he sayd ,
Beholde ,
I am here Lord .
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And the Lord [
said ]
unto him ,
Arise ,
and go into the street which is called Straight ,
and enquire in the house of Judas for [
one ]
called Saul ,
of (
note :)
Tarsus was a city of Cilicia near to Anchiala .
It is said that Sardanapalus built these two cities in one day .(:
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Tarsus :
for ,
behold ,
he prayeth ,
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And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him ,
and putting his hands on him ,
that he might receiue his sight .)
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Then Ananias answered ,
Lord ,
I haue heard by many of this man ,
howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem .
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Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes ,
to binde all that call on thy Name .
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But the Lord said unto him ,
Go thy way :
for he is a (
note :)
To bear my name in .(:
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chosen vessel unto me ,
to bear my name before the Gentiles ,
and kings ,
and the children of Israel :
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For I will (
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I will plainly show him .(:
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shew him how great things he must suffer for my name '
s sake .
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And Ananias went his way ,
and entered into (
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Into Judas '
house .(:
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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 .
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales , &
amp ;
suddenly he receiued sight ,
and arose ,
and was baptized ,
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And receiued meate , &
amp ;
was strengthened .
So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus .
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So that all that heard him ,
were amased ,
and sayde ,
Is not this hee ,
that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem ,
and came hither for that intent ,
that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests ?
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But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul :
nowe they watched the gates day and night ,
that they might kill him .
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