Hath authority (εχε εξουσιαν). Probably Ananias had received letters from the Christians left in Jerusalem warning him of the comi…

I have heard by many, etc. This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perf…

All that call on thy name.—Here again we have to trace the growth of a new terminology. The description of the disciples …

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. Then Ananias answered, L…

Ananias was a Jew of Damascus and a believer in Jesus. Here (v.10) he is called a “disciple” and is presented as one who immediately recognizes the…

He has power to bind. We gather from these words that the fame of the persecution which Saul carried out was spread far and wide; for this…

And here he has authority from the chief priests
His fury and madness against the saints did not stop at Jerusalem, …

A good work was begun in Saul when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And Christ never …