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I said, `What will I do, Lord?` The Lord said to me, `Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.`
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The Question of a Changed Heart
Commentators like John Calvin highlight that Paul's immediate question, "What shall I do, Lord?" is the very essence of true repentance. It signifies a complete shift from self-will to humble submission. This question marks the beginning of a life ready to obey God's commands, demonstrating a heart that is genuinely turning to Him.
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Into Damascus (εις Δαμασκον). In 9:6 simply "into the city" (εις την πολιν).
Of all things which (περ παντ…
19th Century
Baptist
These particulars concerning the character of Ananias do not appear in the former part of the narrative. Paul was endeavoring to conciliate his hea…
In response to the heavenly confrontation and as a good Jew who thought first in terms of how he should act in obedience to divine revelation, Paul…
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16th Century
Protestant
What shall I do, Lord? This is the voice of a humbled man, and this is the true turning to the Lord; when setting aside all fierceness and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I said, what shall I do, Lord ? &c.] (See Gill on Acts 9:6).
Presbyterian
The apostle addressed the enraged multitude in the customary style of respect and goodwill. Paul relates the history of his early life very particu…
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