Acts 13:9 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 13:9

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

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ASV

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

KJV

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

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Commentary

4 voices

Oecumenius

Commentary on Acts (550)

"Saul, who is also Paul." So that Paul might not seem lesser than the other apostles in this respect, God changed his name, and calling Saul Paul, and whatever preeminence the chief of the disciples possessed, he also obtained, and received a position of greater …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Now of Paul it is said, [1.] That he was filled with the Holy Ghost upon this occasion, filled with a holy zeal against a professed enemy of Christ, which was one of the graces of the Holy Ghost-- a spirit of burning; filled with power to denounce the wrath of God against him, which was one of the gifts of the Holy Ghost-- a spirit of judgment.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

}Then Saul, (who is also called Paul) - This is the last time that this apostle is called “Saul.” Henceforward, he is designated by the title by which he is usually known, as “Paul.” When, or why, this change occurred in the name, has been a subject on which commentators are not agreed. From the fact that the change in the name is here first intimated, it would seem probable that it was first used in relation to him at this time.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But Elymas--or "the wise." for so is his name by interpretation--the word is from the Arabic. withstood them--perceiving, probably, how eagerly the proconsul was drinking in the word, and fearing a dismissal.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Σαῦλος	Saulos	Saul	G4569 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
καὶ	kai	also [called]	G2532 →
Παῦλος	Paulos	Paul	G3972 →
πλησθεὶς	plēstheis	having been filled	G4130 →
πνεύματος	pneumatos	[the] Spirit	G4151 →
ἁγίου	hagiou	Holy	G40 →
ἀτενίσας	atenisas	having looked intently	G816 →
εἰς	eis	upon	G1519 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
leads to
- Acts 4:31
  After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 16:17
  And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- Acts 13:52
  And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:18
  Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 12:10
  to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
Through
Micah 3:8
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
leads to
- Isaiah 58:1
  “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12–13
  We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
Through
Acts 7:55
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
leads to
- Mark 16:19
  After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts