Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, New Living Translation Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. English Standard Version And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; Berean Standard Bible At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Berean Literal Bible And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. And having risen up, he was baptized, King James Bible And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. New King James Version Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. New American Standard Bible And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; NASB 1995 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; NASB 1977 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he arose and was baptized; Legacy Standard Bible And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized; Amplified Bible Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized; Christian Standard Bible At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. Holman Christian Standard Bible At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. American Standard Version And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And immediately, some things that were like scales fell from his eyes and his eyes were opened, and he arose and he was baptized. Contemporary English Version Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see. He got up and was baptized. Douay-Rheims Bible And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized. English Revised Version And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; GOD'S WORD® Translation Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized. Good News Translation At once something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again. He stood up and was baptized; International Standard Version All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, Literal Standard Version And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he also saw again instantly, and having risen, was immersed, Majority Standard Bible At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, New American Bible Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized, NET Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, New Revised Standard Version And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, New Heart English Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. Webster's Bible Translation And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Weymouth New Testament Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism; World English Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. Young's Literal Translation And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ananias Baptizes Saul…17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, 19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.… Cross References Acts 9:8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. Acts 9:17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. "Brother Saul," he said, "the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. Acts 22:13 came and stood beside me. 'Brother Saul,' he said, 'receive your sight.' And at that moment I could see him. Acts 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.' Treasury of Scripture And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized. immediately. 2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. and was. Acts 2:38,41 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost… Acts 13:12,13,37,38 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord… Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Jump to Previous Able Baptism Baptized Dropped Eyes Fell Forthwith Immediately Instantly Once Presently Received Regained Rising Rose Saul's Scales Seemed Sight Something Straight VeilJump to Next Able Baptism Baptized Dropped Eyes Fell Forthwith Immediately Instantly Once Presently Received Regained Rising Rose Saul's Scales Seemed Sight Something Straight VeilActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. (18) There fell from his eyes as it had been scales.--The description suggests the thought that the blindness was caused by an incrustation, caused by acute inflammation, covering the pupil of the eye, or closing up the eye-lids, analogous to the "whiteness," that peeled (or scaled) off from the eyes of Tobit (Tobit 11:13). Like phenomena are mentioned by Hippocrates, and the care with which St. Luke records the fact in this instance, may be noted, with Acts 3:7; Acts 28:8, as one of the examples of the technical precision of his calling as a physician. Arose, and was baptised.--It is clear that both Saul and Ananias looked on this as the indispensable condition for admission into the visible society of the kingdom of God. No visions and revelations of the Lord, no intensity of personal conversion, exempted him from it. For him, too, that was the "washing of regeneration" (Titus 3:5), the moment of the new birth, of being buried with Christ (Romans 6:3-4). It may be inferred almost as a matter of certainty that it was at the hands of Ananias that he received baptism. The baptism would probably be administered in one or other of the rivers which the history of Naaman had made famous, and so the waters of "Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus" (2Kings 5:12), were now sanctified no less than those of Jordan for the "mystical washing away of sin." . . . Verse 18. - Straightway for immediately, A.V.; as it were for as it had been, A.V.; received his sight for received sight forthwith, A.V. and T.R.; he arose for arose, A.V. As it were scales (λεπίδες); scales, or flakes; any thin substance which peals off; a frequent term in Greek medical writers. And was baptized. It is a curious difference between St. Paul and the other apostles that, if they were baptized at all, which is doubtful, they must have been baptized by Christ himself; whereas St. Paul received his baptism at the hands of Ananias. This is one mark of his being "born out of due time." And yet he was not behind the very chiefest apostles.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek At that instant,εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. [something] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. scales λεπίδες (lepides) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3013: A scale, a scaly substance thrown off from the body. From lepo; a flake. fell ἀπέπεσαν (apepesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 634: To fall away (from), fall off. From apo and pipto; to fall off. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [Saul’s] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eyes, ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. and τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. his sight was restored. ἀνέβλεψέν (aneblepsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 308: To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight. He got up ἀναστὰς (anastas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. [and] was baptized, ἐβαπτίσθη (ebaptisthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. Links Acts 9:18 NIVActs 9:18 NLT Acts 9:18 ESV Acts 9:18 NASB Acts 9:18 KJV Acts 9:18 BibleApps.com Acts 9:18 Biblia Paralela Acts 9:18 Chinese Bible Acts 9:18 French Bible Acts 9:18 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 9:18 Immediately something like scales fell from his (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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