11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. …
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 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…
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