Mga Gawa 9:13

Filipino Cebuano Bible

13 Apan si Ananias mitubag, "Ginoo, nakadungog ako gikan sa daghan mahitungod niining tawhana, unsa kadaku sa kadaut nga iyang nahimo sa imong mga balaan didto sa Jerusalem;

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Lord: Exodus 4:13-19, 1 Samuel 16:2, 1 Kings 18:9-14, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 20:10, Ezekiel 3:14, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 1:3, Matthew 10:16

how: Acts 9:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 22:4, Acts 22:19, Acts 22:20, Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:18 - General Psalms 16:3 - the saints Isaiah 11:6 - General Matthew 2:22 - he was Matthew 4:23 - teaching Mark 13:9 - take Luke 8:38 - saying Acts 9:17 - Brother Acts 9:21 - destroyed Acts 9:32 - the saints Galatians 1:13 - how Galatians 1:23 - he which 1 Thessalonians 2:14 - even

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Ananias answered, Lord,.... Though Ananias knew that it was the Lord that spoke, and acknowledged his power and dominion, and expressed his readiness to obey his commands; yet there was a timidity in him, and which was the more inexcusable, that it should appear after the Lord had told him of the vision which Saul had had of him; and yet still he was fearful of putting himself into his hands, who had been so violent a persecutor; and therefore obliquely excuses himself, by observing what Saul had done at Jerusalem, and the powers he came with to Damascus:

I have heard by many of this man; which shows that Ananias had been at Damascus some time, and was not an eyewitness of the havoc Saul made of the church, only had the account of it from others; and these many who fled to Damascus upon the persecution, which Saul was at the head of; and being so, was particularly spoken of, and his name was well known, and was become infamous for his cruelty and barbarity;

how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem; by entering into their houses with violence, haling men and women from thence, committing them to prison, and persecuting them unto death. Believers in Christ are called his "saints", because separated by his grace for his service, and sanctified by his Spirit, and to whom he is made sanctification; and because they live holy lives and conversations; all which is an aggravation of the evil done them, and which will be avenged by Christ in his own time.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have heard by many ... - This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perfectly natural at the command to go and search out Saul. There would instantly occur all that had been heard of his fury in persecution; and the expression here may indicate the state of a mind amazed that such a one should need his counsel, and afraid, perhaps, of entrusting himself to one thus bent on persecution. All this evidently passed in the dream or vision of Ananias, and perhaps cannot be considered as any deliberate unwillingness to go to him. It is clear, however, that such thoughts should have been banished, and that he should have gone at once to the praying Saul. When Christ commands, we should suffer no suggestion of our own thoughts, and no apprehension of our own danger, to interfere.

By many - Probably many who had fled from persecution, and had taken refuge in Damascus. It is also evident Acts 9:14 that Ananias had been apprised, perhaps by letters from the Christians at Jerusalem, of the purpose which Saul had in view in now going to Damascus.

To thy saints - Christians; called saints ἅγιοι hagioi because they are holy, or consecrated to God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:13. Lord, I have heard by many of this man — This was all done in a dream, else this sort of reasoning with his Maker would have been intolerable in Ananias. Saul had been a notorious persecutor; many could testify of his outrageous acts against the poor followers of Christ.

Thy saints — That is, the Christians, or followers of Christ. αγιοι signifies not only holy persons, but also consecrated persons; from α, negative, and γη, the earth; persons who are separated from all earthly uses, and consecrated to the service of God alone.