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The Power of an Advocate
Commentators universally highlight the crucial role of Barnabas. Faced with justified suspicion from the apostles, Saul was isolated. Barnabas, whose name means 'son of encouragement,' acted as a bridge of trust. Several scholars suggest a prior friendship may have helped, but his actions model the vital Christian role of advocating for and welcoming newcomers, especially those with a difficult past.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 9:27
18th Century
Theologian
But Barnabas. (See the notes on Acts 4:36).
Barnabas was from Cyprus, not far from Tarsus, and it is not improbable that he had bee…
AT Robertson
On Acts 9:27
Took him (επιλαβομενος). Second aorist middle (indirect) participle of επιλαμβανω, common verb to lay hold of. Barnabas saw the si…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 9:27
19th Century
Bishop
But Barnabas took him.—What, we ask, made Barnabas more ready than others, not only to receive the convert himself, but t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 9:27–31
19th Century
Preacher
Praise be to God for such a conversion as that of Saul of Tarsus!
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 9:27
Saul’s arrival at Jerusalem as a Christian was three years after his conversion (Galatians 1:18). Being persona non grata among his for…
John Calvin
On Acts 9:27
16th Century
Theologian
When Barnabas had taken him. While the disciples fled so quickly from Paul, that was, perhaps, an instance of excessive fearfulness; and y…
John Gill
On Acts 9:27
17th Century
Pastor
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles ,
&c.] To Peter and James, the brother of our Lord, for no ot…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 9:23–31
17th Century
Minister
When we enter into the way of God, we must expect trials; but the Lord knows how to deliver the godly, and will, with the temptation, also make…