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A Divine Job Description
Commentators emphasize that Jesus didn't just save Paul; He immediately gave him a new purpose. The words "to appoint thee a minister and a witness" show that Paul's authority came directly from the risen Christ, not from any human institution. His mission was divinely ordained from the very first moment of his conversion.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 26:16
18th Century
Theologian
But rise, and so on. The details mentioned in this verse and the two following are not recorded in the account of Paul's conversion in Act…
AT Robertson
On Acts 26:16
Arise and stand (αναστηθ κα στηθ). "Emphatic assonance" (Page). Second aorist active imperative of compound verb (ανιστημ) and sim…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 26:16
19th Century
Bishop
But rise, and stand upon your feet.—The report of the words heard by the Apostle is much fuller than in either Acts 9:11 …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 26:15–28
19th Century
Preacher
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 26:16
On the other hand, this third account leaves out certain features of the other two: (1) the heavenly speaker identifies himself only as Jesus (cf. …
John Calvin
On Acts 26:16
16th Century
Theologian
But rise. Christ threw Paul down so that he might humble him; now he lifts him up and tells him to take courage. And we too are daily thro…
John Gill
On Acts 26:16
17th Century
Pastor
But rise and stand upon your feet This, and what follows in this and the two next verses, are not in any of the former account…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 26:12–23
17th Century
Minister
Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; while he was in the full career of his sin. He was mad…