And all those hearing were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'Acts 9:21 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleIs not this he that destroyed them - Ὁ πορθησας. The verb πορθειν has three acceptations in the Greek writers:
1. To treat one as an enemy, to spoil him of his goods.
2. To lead away captive, to imprison.
3. To slay.
Paul was properly πορθων, a destroyer, in all these senses.
1. He acted as the most determined enemy of the Christians: Being exceedingly mad against them, he persecuted them to strange cities, Acts 26:11.
2. He shut up many of the saints in prison, Acts 8:3; Acts 9:14; Acts 26:10.
3. He persecuted them unto death - gave his voice against them that they might be destroyed, and was a principal instrument in the martyrdom of Stephen. He breathed threatenings and slaughter. See Acts 7:58; Acts 8:1; Acts 9:1; Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11.
Therefore these three meanings of the original word are all exemplified in the conduct of Saul.
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amazed.
Acts 2:6,12 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded...
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled...
Numbers 23:23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel...
Psalm 71:7 I am as a wonder to many; but you are my strong refuge.
Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts...
Zechariah 3:8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you, and your fellows that sit before you: for they are men wondered at: for, behold...
2 Thessalonians 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints...
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not...
Is not.
Acts 3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple...
Matthew 13:54,55 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said...
Mark 5:15-20 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind...
John 9:8,9 The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged...
destroyed.
Acts 9:1,2,13,14 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest...
Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Galatians 1:13-24 For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God...
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