The New American Standard Bible
Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:19 JFB -> Commentary on 9:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:19 OCA -> Commentary on 9:19 PNT -> Commentary on 9:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:19 TSK -> Commentary on 9:19 TSK -> Entry for 9:19 WEN -> Notes on 9:19 NTB -> Syria EBD -> Apostle; Conversion; Damascus SBD -> Damascus; Paul 9:19 - [In Context|Original Greek] and he took food and was strengthened.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:20 JFB -> Commentary on 9:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:20 OCA -> Commentary on 9:20 PNT -> Commentary on 9:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:20 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:20 TSK -> Commentary on 9:20 TSK -> Entry for 9:20 WEN -> Notes on 9:20 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ (continued); Law; Preaching; Synagogue; Syria; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Synagogues EBD -> Apostle; Conversion; Damascus; Synagogue SBD -> Damascus 9:20 - [In Context|Original Greek] and immediately he {began} to proclaim Jesus in R459 the synagogues, saying, F204 "He is the R460 Son of God."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:21 JFB -> Commentary on 9:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:21 OCA -> Commentary on 9:21 PNT -> Commentary on 9:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:21 TSK -> Commentary on 9:21 TSK -> Entry for 9:21 WEN -> Notes on 9:21 NTB -> Syria; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Conversion; Damascus SBD -> Damascus 9:21 - [In Context|Original Greek] All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed R461 those who called R462 on this name, and {who} had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:22 JFB -> Commentary on 9:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:22 OCA -> Commentary on 9:22 PNT -> Commentary on 9:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:22 TSK -> Commentary on 9:22 TSK -> Entry for 9:22 WEN -> Notes on 9:22 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ (continued); Syria; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Anoint; Conversion; Damascus SBD -> Anointing; Damascus 9:22 - [In Context|Original Greek] But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this {Jesus} is the Christ. F205
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:23 JFB -> Commentary on 9:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:23 OCA -> Commentary on 9:23 PNT -> Commentary on 9:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:23 TSK -> Commentary on 9:23 TSK -> Entry for 9:23 WEN -> Notes on 9:23 NTB -> Minister, Christian; Syria; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Damascus; Paul SBD -> Damascus 9:23 - [In Context|Original Greek] When many R463 days had elapsed, the R464 Jews plotted together to do away with him,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:24 JFB -> Commentary on 9:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:24 OCA -> Commentary on 9:24 PNT -> Commentary on 9:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:24 TSK -> Commentary on 9:24 TSK -> Entry for 9:24 WEN -> Notes on 9:24 NTB -> Minister, Christian; Syria; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Walls EBD -> Damascus SBD -> Damascus 9:24 - [In Context|Original Greek] but their R465 plot became known to Saul. They R466 were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:25 JFB -> Commentary on 9:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:25 OCA -> Commentary on 9:25 PNT -> Commentary on 9:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:25 TSK -> Commentary on 9:25 TSK -> Entry for 9:25 WEN -> Notes on 9:25 NTB -> Barnabas; Basket; Minister, Christian; Syria; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Walls EBD -> Aretas; Basket; Damascus; Paul SBD -> Damascus 9:25 - [In Context|Original Greek] but his disciples took him by night and let him down through {an opening in} the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:26 JFB -> Commentary on 9:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:26 OCA -> Commentary on 9:26 PNT -> Commentary on 9:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:26 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:26 TSK -> Commentary on 9:26 TSK -> Entry for 9:26 WEN -> Notes on 9:26 NTB -> Barnabas; Disciple; Syria; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Peter SBD -> Christian; Peter 9:26 - [In Context|Original Greek] When R467 he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but F206 they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:27 JFB -> Commentary on 9:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:27 OCA -> Commentary on 9:27 PNT -> Commentary on 9:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:27 TSK -> Commentary on 9:27 TSK -> Entry for 9:27 WEN -> Notes on 9:27 NTB -> Barnabas; Syria; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Boldness, Holy EBD -> Barnabas; Paul; Peter SBD -> Barnabas; James the Less 9:27 - [In Context|Original Greek] But Barnabas R468 took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen R469 the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at R470 Damascus he had spoken R471 out boldly in the name of Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:28 JFB -> Commentary on 9:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:28 OCA -> Commentary on 9:28 PNT -> Commentary on 9:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:28 TSK -> Commentary on 9:28 TSK -> Entry for 9:28 WEN -> Notes on 9:28 NTB -> Syria; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Paul; Peter 9:28 - [In Context|Original Greek] And he was with them, moving F207 about freely in Jerusalem, speaking R472 out boldly in the name of the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:29 JFB -> Commentary on 9:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:29 OCA -> Commentary on 9:29 PNT -> Commentary on 9:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:29 SRN -> Study Notes on 9:29 TSK -> Commentary on 9:29 TSK -> Entry for 9:29 WEN -> Notes on 9:29 NTB -> Decision; Greece; Minister, Christian; Syria; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Confessing Christ; Jews, The EBD -> Grecians; Paul; Peter SBD -> Hellenist 9:29 - [In Context|Original Greek] And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic F208 R473 {Jews;} but they were attempting to put him to death.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:30 JFB -> Commentary on 9:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:30 OCA -> Commentary on 9:30 PNT -> Commentary on 9:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:30 TSK -> Commentary on 9:30 TSK -> Entry for 9:30 WEN -> Notes on 9:30 NTB -> Caesarea; Minister, Christian; Syria; Tarsus TTT -> Galilee EBD -> Brother; Caesarea; Cilicia; Peter SBD -> Caesarea; Cilicia 9:30 - [In Context|Original Greek] But when the R474 brethren learned {of it,} they brought him down to Caesarea R475 and sent R476 him away to Tarsus. R477
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 9:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 9:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 9:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 9:31 JFB -> Commentary on 9:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 9:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 9:31 OCA -> Commentary on 9:31 PNT -> Commentary on 9:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 9:31 TSK -> Commentary on 9:31 TSK -> Entry for 9:31 WEN -> Notes on 9:31 NTB -> Church; Galilee; Holy Spirit; Syria TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Edification; Fear, Godly; Galilee; Holy Spirit, the Comforter, The; Holy Spirit, The, is God; Holy Spirit, The Personality of; Judea, Modern; Samaria, Modern EBD -> Galilee; Samaritans SBD -> Galilee; Hebrews, Epistle to the 9:31 - [In Context|Original Greek] So the R478 church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed F209 peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
FOOTNOTES: F204: Lit threat F205: Or sound F206: Lit was seeing F207: A few early mss do not contain in a vision F208: Or holy ones F209: Or vessel
CROSS REFERENCES: R459: Acts 8:3; 9:13-21 R460: Acts 9:14,21; 22:5; 26:10 R461: Matthew 10:17 R462: Genesis 14:15; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17 R463: John 14:6; Acts 18:25; 19:9,23; 22:4; 24:14,22 R464: 1 Corinthians 15:8 R465: Acts 22:7; 26:14 R466: Acts 9:16 R467: Acts 26:14 R468: John 12:29; Acts 22:9 R469: Acts 9:18; 22:11 R470: Genesis 14:15; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17 R471: Genesis 14:15; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17 R472: Acts 22:12 R473: Acts 10:3,17,19; 11:5; 12:9; 16:9; 18:9 R474: Acts 9:30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3 R475: Mark 5:23; Acts 6:6; 9:17 R476: Acts 8:3 R477: Acts 9:32,41; 26:10; Romans 1:7; 15:25,26,31; 16:2,15; 1 Corinthians 1:2 R478: Acts 9:2,21

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - The New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995; Audio Recording Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, (P) 1989 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For usage information, please read the NASB Copyright Statement.