22 [a]But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, [b]confirming that this was that Christ.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:22 Paul striveth not with his own authority alone, but with the testimonies of the Prophets.
  2. Acts 9:22 By conferring places of the Scripture together, as cunning craftsman do, when they make up anything, they use to gather all parts together, to make them agree fitly one with another.

26 [a]And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:26 In ancient times no man was rashly or lightly received into the number of and amongst the sheep of Christ, much less to be a pastor.

[a]And they after they were sent forth of the holy Ghost, came down unto [b]Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:4 Paul and his companions do at the first bring Cyprus to the subjection and obedience of Christ.
  2. Acts 13:4 Seleucia was a city of Cilicia, so called of Seleucus one of Alexander’s successors.

Bible Gateway Recommends