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Acts 9:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 9:16

Verse 16 of 43

Scripture focus

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

Acts 9:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 9:16

Theological / Devotional

I will shew. This suggests special instruction given by Christ to Saul, possibly through a vision (cf. ch. 20:23). The prospect of suffering tends to deter some persons from embarking on an enterprise. To Saul of Tarsus, however, such a prospect would be a challenge. It would enable him, if not to atone for the past, at least to bring forth fruits worthy of his repentance. The fulfillment of the forecast of suffering is recorded in 2 Cor. 11:23-28, and, in less detail, in 2 Cor. 6:4, 5. See also on Matt. 5:10-12; Acts 14:22; Rom. 8:17; 2 Tim. 2:12.

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