Acts 9:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Barnabas

Galatians 2:9

The apostles

Galatians 1:18

How he had seen

Acts 9:17

1 Corinthians 15:8

And how

Acts 9:20

Acts 4:13

Ephesians 6:19

Bible References

Barnabas

Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated Son of Encouragement,

Then the report about them was heard by the church that was at Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.

After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, taking along John who is called Mark.

As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

Or do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

When James, Cephas, and John, recognized as pillars, acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

The apostles

Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to get to know Cephas,

and I stayed with him 15 days.

How he had seen

So Ananias left and entered the house. Then he placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were traveling, has sent me so that you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Last of all, as to one abnormally born,

He also appeared to me.

And how

Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.