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, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

And putting

They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.

and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Because of this I remind you to rekindle God's gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.

teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Brother

But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

came to me and stood beside me and said to me, 'Brother Saul, regain your sight!' And at that very moment I looked up and saw him.

Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me," so they came near. Then he said, "I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God's glory.

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

The lord

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) --

Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth,

So I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

Last of all, as though to one born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

That thou

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

And be

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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

General references

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again."