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Text -- Acts 9:16 (NET)

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9:16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Act 9:16 - -- I will shew ( hupodeixō ). Beforehand as a warning as in Luk 3:7 and from time to time.

I will shew ( hupodeixō ).

Beforehand as a warning as in Luk 3:7 and from time to time.

Robertson: Act 9:16 - -- He must suffer ( dei auton pathein ). Constative aorist active infinitive (pathein , from paschō ) covering the whole career of Saul. Suffering is...

He must suffer ( dei auton pathein ).

Constative aorist active infinitive (pathein , from paschō ) covering the whole career of Saul. Suffering is one element in the call that Saul receives. He will learn "how many things"(hosa ) are included in this list by degrees and by experience. A glance at 2 Corinthians 10-12 will show one the fulfilment of this prophecy. But it was the "gift"of Christ to Paul to go on suffering (paschein , present infinitive, Phi 1:29).

Vincent: Act 9:16 - -- How great things ( ὅσα ) Rev., more correctly, how many.

How great things ( ὅσα )

Rev., more correctly, how many.

Wesley: Act 9:16 - -- Do thou as thou art commanded.

Do thou as thou art commanded.

Wesley: Act 9:16 - -- In fact, through the whole course of his ministry.

In fact, through the whole course of his ministry.

Wesley: Act 9:16 - -- So far will he be now from persecuting others.

So far will he be now from persecuting others.

JFB: Act 9:10-16 - -- See on Act 22:12.

See on Act 22:12.

JFB: Act 9:10-16 - -- That is, Jesus. (See Act 9:13-14, Act 9:17).

That is, Jesus. (See Act 9:13-14, Act 9:17).

JFB: Act 9:16 - -- (See Act 20:23-24; Act 21:11).

JFB: Act 9:16 - -- That is, Much he has done against that Name; but now, when I show him what great things he must suffer for that Name, he shall count it his honor and ...

That is, Much he has done against that Name; but now, when I show him what great things he must suffer for that Name, he shall count it his honor and privilege.

Clarke: Act 9:16 - -- How great things he must suffer - Instead of proceeding as a persecutor, and inflicting sufferings on others, I will show him how many things he him...

How great things he must suffer - Instead of proceeding as a persecutor, and inflicting sufferings on others, I will show him how many things he himself must suffer for preaching that very doctrine which he has been hitherto employed in persecuting. Strange change indeed! And with great show of reason, as with incontrovertible strength of argument, has a noble writer, Lord Lyttleton, adduced the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and his subsequent conduct, as an irrefragable proof of the truth of Christianity

Some think that the words, I will show him, etc., refer to a visionary representation, which Christ was immediately to give Saul, of the trials and difficulties which he should have to encounter; as also of that death by which he should seal his testimony to the truth. If so, what a most thorough conviction must Saul have had of the truth of Christianity, cheerfully and deliberately to give up all worldly honors and profits, and go forward in a work which he knew a violent death was to terminate!

Calvin: Act 9:16 - -- 16.And because Paul could not do this, and have Satan quiet, and the world to yield to him willingly; therefore Luke addeth, that he shall be also ta...

16.And because Paul could not do this, and have Satan quiet, and the world to yield to him willingly; therefore Luke addeth, that he shall be also taught to bear the cross. For the meaning of the words is, I will accustom him to suffer troubles: to endure reproaches, and to abide all manner [of] conflicts, that nothing may terrify him, and keep him back from doing his duty. And when Christ maketh himself Paul’s teacher in this matter, he teacheth that the more every man hath profited in his school, the more able is he to bear the cross. For we strive against it, and refuse it as a thing most contrary, until he make our minds more gentle. Also this place teacheth, that no man is fit to preach the gospel, seeing the world is set against it, save only he which is armed to suffer. Therefore if we will show ourselves faithful ministers of Christ, we must not only crave at his hands the spirit of knowledge and wisdom, but also of constancy and strength, that we may never be discouraged by laboring and toiling; which is the estate of the godly.

TSK: Act 9:16 - -- I will : Act 20:22, Act 20:23, Act 21:11; Isa 33:1; Mat 10:21-25; Joh 15:20, Joh 16:1-4; 1Co 4:9-13; 2Co 11:23-27; 2Ti 1:12, 2Ti 2:9, 2Ti 2:10, 2Ti 3:...

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Barnes: Act 9:16 - -- For I will show him ... - This seems to be added to encourage Ananias. He had feared Saul. The Lord now informs him that Saul, hitherto his ene...

For I will show him ... - This seems to be added to encourage Ananias. He had feared Saul. The Lord now informs him that Saul, hitherto his enemy, would ever after be his friend. He would not merely profess repentance, but would manifest the sincerity of it by encountering trials and reproaches for his sake. The prediction here was fully accomplished, Act 20:23; 2Co 11:23-27; 2Ti 1:11-12.

Poole: Act 9:16 - -- He shall suffer as great things as he ever did cause or inflict; the hatred of his own countrymen the Jews, and the fury of the Gentiles: see the ca...

He shall suffer as great things as he ever did cause or inflict; the hatred of his own countrymen the Jews, and the fury of the Gentiles: see the catalogue of them, 2Co 11:23-27 . And were there ever so many sufferings heaped upon one man? And yet, though all these were foretold unto him, and certainly foreknown by him, he would preach the gospel for all that: much was forgiven him, and he loved much.

Gill: Act 9:16 - -- For I will show him,.... In vision, and by prophecy, either now, or hereafter; or by facts, as they come upon him: how great things he must suffer ...

For I will show him,.... In vision, and by prophecy, either now, or hereafter; or by facts, as they come upon him:

how great things he must suffer for my name's sake; such as weariness, pain, and watchings, hunger, thirst, fastings, cold, and nakedness, perils on various accounts, and from different quarters, stripes, scourges, imprisonment, shipwreck, stoning, and death, of which he himself gives a detail, 2Co 11:23 so that Ananias had no reason to be afraid to go to him, and converse with him, and do unto him as he was directed.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 9:16 Or “because of my name.” BDAG 1031 s.v. ὑπέρ 2 lists Acts 9:16 as an example of ὑπέρ (Juper) use...

Geneva Bible: Act 9:16 For I will ( h ) shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. ( h ) I will plainly show him.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 9:1-43 - --1 Saul, going towards Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, and led blind to Damascus;10 is called to the apostleship;18 and is baptized by Ananias...

Combined Bible: Act 9:16 - --notes on verse 13     

MHCC: Act 9:10-22 - --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 never did Christ leave a...

Matthew Henry: Act 9:10-22 - -- As for God, his work is perfect; if he begin, he will make an end: a good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet, in that wo...

Barclay: Act 9:10-18 - --Beyond doubt Ananias is one of the forgotten heroes of the Christian Church. If it be true that the Church owes Paul to the prayer of Stephen, it is...

Constable: Act 6:8--9:32 - --II. THE WITNESS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA 6:8--9:31 In this next major section of Acts, Luke narrated three significa...

Constable: Act 9:1-31 - --C. The mission of Saul 9:1-31 The writer focused our attention next on a key figure in the spread of the...

Constable: Act 9:1-19 - --1. Saul's conversion and calling 9:1-19a Luke recorded the conversion and calling of Saul to dem...

Constable: Act 9:10-19 - --Saul's calling from the Lord 9:10-19a 9:10-12 Evidently Ananias was not a refugee from Jerusalem (22:12) but a resident of Damascus. He, too, received...

College: Act 9:1-43 - --ACTS 9 C. THE CONVERSION OF SAUL OF TARSUS (9:1-31) 1. The Expedition of Saul to Damascus (9:1-2) 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murdero...

McGarvey: Act 9:13-16 - --13-16. Ananias had already heard of Saul, doubtless through fugitive brethren from Jerusalem, and such was the horror which his name inspired, that he...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 9:1, Saul, going towards Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, and led blind to Damascus; Act 9:10, is called to the apostleship; ...

Poole: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 9

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 9:1-9) The conversion of Saul. (Act 9:10-22) Saul converted preaches Christ. (Act 9:23-31) Saul is persecuted at Damascus, and goes to Jerusale...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have, I. The famous story of St. Paul's conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of Christ to be an illustr...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) Surrender (Act_9:1-9) A Christian Welcome (Act_9:10-18) Witnessing For Christ (Act_9:19-22) Escaping By The Skin Of His Teeth (Act_9:23-25) Rejec...

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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