Acts - 22:13



13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 22:13.

Differing Translations

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Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.
coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And I, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.
having come unto me and stood by me, said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;
came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.
Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.
drawing near to me and standing close by, said to me, 'Brother Saul, see!' And in that same hour, I looked upon him.
Standing close to me, he said 'Saul, my brother, recover your sight.' And then and there I recovered my sight and looked up at him.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Came unto me,.... Being at the house of Judas, in that street of Damascus called Straight, Acts 9:11 and stood; at the side of him, or by him, putting his hands on him:
and said unto me, brother Saul; See Gill on Acts 9:17.
receive thy sight, "or look up",
and the same hour I looked up upon him; that is, immediately, directly: for so the phrase, "that same hour", is frequently used by the Jews: the words in Numbers 16:21 "that I may consume them in a moment", are rendered by Onkelos, "that I may consume them in an hour"; for an hour is used for a moment with them.

The God of our fathers hath chosen thee--studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.

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