Acts 9:17

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Summary

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 thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Ananias

Acts 22:12

And putting

Brother

The lord

1 Corinthians 15:8

That thou

Acts 9:8

And be

General references

Acts 9:12

Bible References

Ananias

A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

And putting

whom they set before the apostles. After they prayed, they laid their hands on them.

So they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

After they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them away.

Paul laid his hands on them and Holy Spirit came upon them. They spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Then some people brought little children to him. They wanted him to lay his hands on them and bless them. But the disciples tried to stop them.

He laid his hands upon a few sick and healed them. Otherwise he did no mighty work there.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift in you. It was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Do not lay your hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.

For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God that is in you because of the laying on of my hands.

We should not repeat the basic teachings about baptisms, and of the laying on of hands (setting apart for holy tasks), and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Brother

Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your holy ones at Jerusalem.

Those who heard it glorified God. They said to him: You see brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have believed. They are all zealous for the law.

He came and stood by me, and said: 'Brother Saul, see again!' At that very moment I saw again and looked at him.

Please come closer to me, Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. He said: I am Joseph, the brother you sold into slavery in Egypt!

This son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes. When he comes home you kill the prize calf for him!

Receive one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

He is no longer a servant. He is more than a servant. He is a beloved brother, especially to me, but also to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

The lord

He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?

You know the Word of God was sent to the children of Israel. He (Jehovah God) presented peace through the anointed Lord (or Master) of all, Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36) (Jesus identified his father, Jehovah God, as Lord of all heaven and earth at Matthew 11:25)

He said: 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will. You are to see his righteous servant, and to hear him speak with his own voice.

I said: 'Who are you, Lord?' And he answered: 'I am Jesus whom you persecute.

Great numbers of the children of Israel will return to Jehovah their God because of him. (1 Samuel 7:3)

Christ (Messiah) the Lord, a Savior, is born this day in the city of David.

And last of all I also saw him, as of one with an untimely birth.

That thou

Saul got up from the ground. Even though he opened his eyes, he saw nothing. They led him by the hand into Damascus.

And be

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak with different tongues, as the Spirit moved them to speak.

When they prayed, the place where they assembled together was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

So they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

General references

He has seen a man named Ananias in a vision. He came in and laid his hand on him that he might receive his sight.