Acts 9:21
“But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But all that heard him were amazed,.... Not the disciples that believed in Christ, but the unbelievers, as appears from…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Were amazed - Amazed at his sudden and remarkable change. That destroyed - That opposed; laid waste; persecuted. Compare…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Is not this he that destroyed them - Ὁ πορθησας. The verb πορθειν has three acceptations in the Greek writers:
1. To…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But all that heard him were amazed Saul's fame as a persecutor of Christians was well known to the Jews of Damascus, and…
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