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Selected Verse: Acts 22:14 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 22:14 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
that thou shouldest . . . see that--"the"
Just One--compare Act 3:14; Act 7:52.
hear the voice of his mouth--in order to place him on a level with the other apostles, who had "seen the [risen] Lord." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Shouldest know his will - His will in the plan of salvation, and in regard to your future life.
And see that Just One - The Messiah. See the notes on Act 3:14. As Paul was to be an apostle, and as it was the special office of an apostle to bear witness to the person and deeds of the Lord Jesus (see the notes on Act 1:21-22), it was necessary that he should see him, that thus he might be a competent witness of his resurrection.
Shouldest hear the voice of his mouth - Shouldst hear and obey his commands. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The God of our fathers - Just One
A conciliatory touch in Paul's speech, mentioning both God and Christ by their Jewish names. Compare Act 3:14; Act 7:52.
Hath chosen (προεχειρίσατο)
See on Act 3:20. Better, as Rev., appointed. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And see that Just One - The Lord Jesus, called the Just One, in opposition to the Jews, who crucified him as a malefactor: see the note on Act 7:52. This is an additional proof that Jesus Christ did actually appear unto Saul of Tarsus. |
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: