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King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
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14. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Acts 22:14-16 — KJV
The God of our fathers. See on ch. 7:32. Neither Stephen nor Ananias had the least thought that in becoming Christians they had forsaken the God of their fathers. Jewish Christians apparently had no thought of abandoning Judaism. In fact, they considered themselves the most devout of the brethren. Like Paul, they ardently longed for their blind fellow countrymen to see Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah (see Rom. 9:1–3; 10:1–3).
Chosen thee. Or, “appointed thee” (see on ch. 9:15).
Know his will. Prior to conversion Paul had been ignorant of God’s will. As a Pharisee he had thought that he knew it well and was doing it conscientiously (see chs. 23:1; 24:14). There is an intimate relationship between knowing God’s will and doing it (see on Matt. 7:21–27; John 7:17; 13:17). Again and again Paul refers to the will of God (see 1 Cor. 1:1; 2 Cor. 1:1; Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1).
Just One. Or, “righteous one,” that is, Jesus (cf. Acts 3:14; 7:52; 1 John 2:1). The Twelve had both seen the Lord and associated with Him day after day (1 John 1:1, 3). Paul, now the recipient of a special call to apostleship, was also privileged to see his Lord (see Acts 22:17–21; 1 Cor. 15:3–9; 2 Cor. 12:1–5).
The voice. Probably a reference to the vision near Damascus; possibly also to the special instruction he received from the Lord at a later time (2 Cor. 12:1–5; Gal. 1:11, 12).
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