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Acts 9:14 KJV
Acts · chapter 9 · verse 14
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.Acts 9:14 · King James Version
Acts 9:14 in context
12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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:
16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- priestsarchiereuschief priest, high priest, the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding…G749 →
- binddeōto bind tie, fasten, to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains, metaph., Satan is…G1210 →
- callepikaleōto put a name upon, to surname, to permit one's self to be surnamed, to be named after…G1941 →
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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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-22