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Acts 9:18 KJV
Acts · chapter 9 · verse 18
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.Acts 9:18 · King James Version
Acts 9:18 in context
16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- immediatelyeutheōsstraightway, immediately, forthwithG2112 →
- forthwithparachrēmaimmediately, forthwith, instantlyG3916 →
- scaleslepisa scaleG3013 →
- sightanablepōto look up, to recover sightG308 →
- aroseanistēmito cause to rise up, raise up, raise up from laying down, to raise up from the dead, to…G450 →
- fellapopiptōto fall off, slip down fromG634 →
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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