and when he found him, he brought him [back] to Antioch. So, for an entire year Saul and Barnabas gathered the church together and taught many people. [It was] here in Antioch that the disciples were first [divinely] called Christians.
Acts 9:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) then ate a meal and received strength. And he stayed on for a number of days with the disciples at Damascus. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And after he took some food, he was strengthened. For several days [afterward] he remained with the disciples at Damascus. American Standard Version (1901) and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. Common English Bible After eating, he regained his strength. He stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days. |
and when he found him, he brought him [back] to Antioch. So, for an entire year Saul and Barnabas gathered the church together and taught many people. [It was] here in Antioch that the disciples were first [divinely] called Christians.
[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.
but, [instead] declared to the people of Damascus first, [then] to the people of Jerusalem, and [finally to those] throughout all of the district of Judea, as well as to the Gentiles [everywhere] that they should repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and turn to God, doing deeds which demonstrate their repentance.
And suddenly, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes and his sight was [immediately] restored. So, he got up and was immersed [See 22:16];
And when he came [back] to Jerusalem, Saul attempted to associate himself with the disciples but they were afraid of him [because of his past], and could not believe that he was a [true] disciple.
And since Lydda was very close to Joppa, the disciples [at Joppa], hearing that Peter was at Lydda [See verse 32], sent two men there to urge him, “Do not delay your coming [here] to us.”
I did not go up to Jerusalem to [discuss it with] those who had become apostles before me either; instead I went away into Arabia. [Note: This is probably when Paul received supernatural power from the Holy Spirit]. Then afterward, I returned to Damascus. [Note: This was in Syria where Paul was converted].