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Selected Verse: Acts 9:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ac 9:22 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] Saul [4569] increased [1743] the more [3123] in strength [1743], and [2532] confounded [4797] the Jews [2453] which [3588] dwelt [2730] at [1722] Damascus [1154], proving [4822] that [3754] this [3778] is [2076] very Christ [5547]. |
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King James |
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Increased the more in strength - His conviction of the truth of the Christian religion became stronger every day, and hence his moral strength or boldness increased.
And confounded - See Act 2:6. The word here means "confuted." It means also occasionally "to produce a tumult or excitement," Act 19:32; Act 21:31. Perhaps the idea of producing such a tumor is intended to be conveyed here. Paul confuted the Jews, and by so doing he was the occasion of their tumultuous proceedings, or he so enraged them as to lead to great agitation and excitement - a very common effect of close and conclusive argumentation.
Proving that this - This Jesus.
Is very Christ - Greek: that this is the Christ. The word "very" means here simply in the Greek: ὁ Χριστός ho Christos. It means that Paul showed by strong and satisfactory arguments that Jesus of Nazareth was the true Messiah. The arguments which he would use may be easily conceived, but the evangelist has not seen fit to record them. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
But Saul
It seems probable that (Act 9:22-25) refer to Paul's labours in Damascus after his return from Arabia (Gal 1:17).
The "many days" of verse (Act 9:23) may represent the "three years" of (Gal 1:18); which intervened between Paul's return to Damascus and his visit to Peter. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Confounded
See on Act 2:6.
Proving (συμβιβάζων)
The verb means to bring or put together: hence to compare and examine, as evidence, and so to prove. Used in the literal and physical sense in Eph 4:16. In Col 2:2, of being knit together in love. In Co1 2:16, of instructing, building up, by putting together. In this sense the word occurs in the Septuagint. See Leviticus 10:11; Judges 13:8.
The Christ
Note the article. Not a proper name, but an appellative. See on Act 9:20. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Confounded the Jews - Συνεχυνε, Overwhelmed them so with his arguments that they were obliged to blush for the weakness of their own cause.
Proving that this - Οὑτος, This person, viz. Jesus, is very Christ; εϚιν ὁ ΧριϚος, Is the Christ, or Messiah. See on Act 9:21 (note). |
31 And [1161] as they went about [2212] to kill [615] him [846], tidings [5334] came [305] unto the chief captain [5506] of the band [4686], that [3754] all [3650] Jerusalem [2419] was in an uproar [4797].
32 Some [243] therefore [3767] [3303] cried [2896] one thing [5100], and some another [243]: for [1063] the assembly [1577] was [2258] confused [4797]; and [2532] the more part [4119] knew [1492] not [3756] wherefore [5101] [1752] they were come together [4905].
6 Now [1161] when this [5026] was [1096] noised abroad [5456], the multitude [4128] came together [4905], and [2532] were confounded [4797], because [3754] that every [1538] man [1520] heard [191] them [846] speak [2980] in his own [2398] language [1258].
18 Then [1899] after [3326] three [5140] years [2094] I went up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to see [2477] Peter [4074], and [2532] abode [1961] with [4314] him [846] fifteen [1178] days [2250].
23 And [1161] after [5613] that many [2425] days [2250] were fulfilled [4137], the Jews [2453] took counsel [4823] to kill [337] him [846]:
17 Neither [3761] went I up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to [4314] them which were apostles [652] before [4253] me [1700]; but [235] I went [565] into [1519] Arabia [688], and [2532] returned [5290] again [3825] unto [1519] Damascus [1154].
22 But [1161] Saul [4569] increased [1743] the more [3123] in strength [1743], and [2532] confounded [4797] the Jews [2453] which [3588] dwelt [2730] at [1722] Damascus [1154], proving [4822] that [3754] this [3778] is [2076] very Christ [5547].
23 And [1161] after [5613] that many [2425] days [2250] were fulfilled [4137], the Jews [2453] took counsel [4823] to kill [337] him [846]:
24 But [1161] their [846] laying await [1917] was known [1097] of Saul [4569]. And [5037] they watched [3906] the gates [4439] day [2250] and [2532] night [3571] to [3704] kill [337] him [846].
25 Then [1161] the disciples [3101] took [2983] him [846] by night [3571], and let him down [2524] [5465] by [1223] the wall [5038] in [1722] a basket [4711].
20 And [2532] straightway [2112] he preached [2784] Christ [5547] in [1722] the synagogues [4864], that [3754] he [3778] is [2076] the Son [5207] of God [2316].
16 For [1063] who [5101] hath known [1097] the mind [3563] of the Lord [2962], that [3739] he may instruct [4822] him [846]? But [1161] we [2249] have [2192] the mind [3563] of Christ [5547].
2 That [2443] their [846] hearts [2588] might be comforted [3870], being knit together [4822] in [1722] love [26], and [2532] unto [1519] all [3956] riches [4149] of the full assurance [4136] of understanding [4907], to [1519] the acknowledgement [1922] of the mystery [3466] of God [2316], and [2532] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of Christ [5547];
16 From [1537] whom [3739] the whole [3956] body [4983] fitly joined together [4883] and [2532] compacted [4822] by [1223] that which every [3956] joint [860] supplieth [2024], according [2596] to the effectual working [1753] in [1722] the measure [3358] of every [1538] part [1520] [3313], maketh [4160] increase [838] of the body [4983] unto [1519] the edifying [3619] of itself [1438] in [1722] love [26].
6 Now [1161] when this [5026] was [1096] noised abroad [5456], the multitude [4128] came together [4905], and [2532] were confounded [4797], because [3754] that every [1538] man [1520] heard [191] them [846] speak [2980] in his own [2398] language [1258].
21 But [1161] all [3956] that heard [191] him were amazed [1839], and [2532] said [3004]; Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] he that destroyed [4199] them which [3588] called on [1941] this [5124] name [3686] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419], and [2532] came [2064] hither [5602] for [1519] that [5124] intent [1519], that [2443] he might bring [71] them [846] bound [1210] unto [1909] the chief priests [749]?