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When I couldn`t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
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Blinded by Divine Light
Commentators highlight that Paul's blindness was not from darkness, but from the overwhelming 'glory of that light.' Matthew Henry draws a powerful distinction: while unrepentant sinners are blinded by spiritual darkness, convicted sinners like Paul can be temporarily blinded by divine light as a prelude to true spiritual enlightenment and sight.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The glory of that light. The splendour, the intense brilliance of the light. See this and its effect explained. See Barnes on Acts 9:8.
I could not see (ουκ ενεβλεπον). Imperfect active of εμβλεπω, I was not seeing, same fact stated in 9:8. Here the reason as "for t…
19th Century
Anglican
And when I could not see for the glory of that light.—It is again characteristic of a personal recollection that, while the narrative of A…
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when I could not see for the glory of that light Which was above the brightness of the sun, and so dazzled his e…
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The apostle addressed the enraged multitude in the customary style of respect and goodwill. Paul relates the history of his early life very particu…
