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The Radical Welcome of a Brother
Commentators emphasize the profound significance of Ananias calling the persecutor "Brother Saul." This simple greeting was a powerful act of forgiveness and acceptance, demonstrating that the gospel breaks down walls of hostility and unites former enemies into one family. It showed Saul he was truly welcomed into the community he once sought to destroy.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 9:17
18th Century
Theologian
Putting his hands on him. This was not ordination, but was the usual mode of imparting or communicating blessings. (See Barnes on…
AT Robertson
On Acts 9:17
Laying his hands on him (επιθεις επ' αυτον τας χειρας). As in the vision Saul saw (verse 12).
Brother Saul
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 9:17
19th Century
Bishop
Putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul.—The correspondence of the act with the vision spok…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 9:17–18
19th Century
Preacher
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 9:17–22
(17–19a) Ananias was obedient to his Lord and followed the directions given in the vision. He was undoubtedly comforted by knowing that Saul too ha…
John Calvin
On Acts 9:17
16th Century
Theologian
Having laid his hands upon. We have said elsewhere that this was a solemn and, as it were, an ordinary practice among the Jews, to lay the…
John Gill
On Acts 9:17
17th Century
Pastor
And Ananias went his way
He arose from off his bed or seat, where he was, went out of his house, and on the way to t…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 9:10–22
17th Century
Minister
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 …