Acts 9:19

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
received	λαβὼν labōn	G2983	while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
meat	τροφὴν trophēn	G5160	nourishment (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
strengthened	ἐνίσχυσεν.¶ enischusen	G1765	to invigorate (transitively or reflexively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Then	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
was	Ἐγένετο Egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
Saul	Σαῦλος Saûlos	G4569	Saulus (i.e. Shaul)
certain	τινάς· tinas	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — accusative plural feminine
days	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — accusative plural feminine
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
disciples	μαθητῶν mathētōn	G3101	a learner · noun — genitive plural masculine
were	τῶν tōn	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — genitive plural masculine
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Damascus	Δαμασκῷ Damaskō	G1154	Damascus · noun — dative singular feminine, a place

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Cross-references

Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should…
1 Samuel 30:12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had ea…
Galatians 1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, an…
Acts 27:33-36 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and contin…
1 Samuel 10:10-12 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 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 Christ's feet, in that word, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any that were brought to that. Though Saul was sadly mortified when he lay three days blind, yet he was not abandoned. Christ here takes care of the work of his own hands. He that hath torn will heal - that hath smitten will bind up - that hath convinced will comfort. I. Ananias is here ordered to go and look after him, to heal and help him; for he that causeth grief will have compassion. 1. The person employed is Ananias, a certain disciple at Damascus, not lately driven thither fr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:19

when he had received meat, he was strengthened--for the exhaustion occasioned by his three days' fast would not be the less real, though unfelt during his struggles. (See on Mat 4:2). Then was Saul certain days with the disciples at Damascus--making their acquaintance, in another way than either he or they had anticipated, and regaining his tone by the fellowship of the saints; but not certainly in order to learn from them what he was to teach, which he expressly disavows (Gal 1:12, Gal 1:16).

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:19

When he had received meat, he was strengthened - His mind must have been greatly worn down under his three days' conviction of sin, and the awful uncertainty he was in concerning his state; but when he was baptized, and had received the Holy Ghost, his soul was Divinely invigorated; and now, by taking food, his bodily strength, greatly exhausted by three days' fasting, was renewed also. The body is not supported by the bread of life, nor the soul by the bread that perisheth: each must have its proper aliment, that the whole man may be invigorated, and be enabled to perform all the functions of the animal and spiritual life with propriety and effect. Then was Saul certain days with the discip…

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John Gill

The Church Fathers

"And he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. And having taken food, he recovered strength." He was faint, therefore, both from his journey and from his fear; both from hunger, and from dejection of mind. Wishing therefore to deepen his dejection, He made the man blind until the coming of Ananias: and, that he might not imagine the blindness to be only fancy, this is the reason of the scales. He needed no other teaching: that which had befallen was made teaching to him.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 20

And why saith it, "Having taken food, he was strengthened?" Because they that are in such case become relaxed: he had no heart to partake of food before, until he obtained the mighty gifts. It seems to me, that both Paul and Cornelius, at the very instant when the words were spoken, received the Spirit. And yet in this case the giver was no great one. So true is it, that there was naught of man's in the things done, nor aught was done by man, but God was present, the Doer of these things. And at the same time the Lord both teaches him to think modestly of himself, in that He does not bring him to the Apostles who were so admired, and shows that there is nothing of man here. He was not filled, however, with the Spirit which works signs: that in this way also his faith might be shown; for he wrought no miracles.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 20

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Damascus — Activity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of Syria (Isa. 7:8; 17:3); situated about 133 miles to the north of Jerusalem. Its modern name is Esh-Sham; i.e., “the East.” The situation…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Paul · His vision and conversion — His vision and conversion

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Acts 9:19

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:10-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:19

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:19

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 9:19

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:10-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:19

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:19

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 9:19-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 9:17