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

1 Peter 1:22

The lord

1 Corinthians 15:8

That thou

Acts 9:8

And be

General references

Acts 9:12

Bible References

Ananias

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

And putting

These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.

Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

So, after fasting and prayer and the laying on of hands, they let them go.

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

Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and

Do not be careless about the gifts with which you are endowed, which were conferred on you through a divine revelation when the hands of the elders were placed upon you.

Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.

For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift which is yours through the laying on of my hands.

or of teaching about ceremonial washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and the last judgement.

Brother

"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;

And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.

came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.

but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'

Habitually therefore give one another a friendly reception, just as Christ also has received you, and thus promote the glory of God.

no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave--a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a fellow Christian.

Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.

The lord

and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;

Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.

"'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.

Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;

For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.

And last of all, as to one of untimely birth, He appeared to me also.

That thou

Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.

And be

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.

When they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message with boldness.

Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

and as for the disciples, they were more and more filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

General references

He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."