15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, …
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. …
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. …
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, …
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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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