Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, New Living Translation Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. English Standard Version And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; Berean Standard Bible At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Berean Literal Bible And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. And having risen up, he was baptized, King James Bible And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. New King James Version Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. New American Standard Bible And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; NASB 1995 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; NASB 1977 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he arose and was baptized; Legacy Standard Bible And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized; Amplified Bible Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized; Christian Standard Bible At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. Holman Christian Standard Bible At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. American Standard Version And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; Contemporary English Version Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see. He got up and was baptized. English Revised Version And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; GOD'S WORD® Translation Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized. Good News Translation At once something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again. He stood up and was baptized; International Standard Version All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, Majority Standard Bible At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, NET Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, New Heart English Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. Webster's Bible Translation And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Weymouth New Testament Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism; World English Bible Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he also saw again instantly, and having risen, was immersed, Berean Literal Bible And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. And having risen up, he was baptized, Young's Literal Translation And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized, Smith's Literal Translation And quickly there fell from his eyes as scales: and he immediately looked up, and having risen, he was immersed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized. New American Bible Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized, New Revised Standard Version And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in that hour, there fell from his eyes something like scales; and his eyesight was restored; and he arose and was baptized. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And immediately, some things that were like scales fell from his eyes and his eyes were opened, and he arose and he was baptized. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed. Godbey New Testament And immediately there fell from his eyes as scales: and he looked up; and having stood up, was baptized, Haweis New Testament And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised. Mace New Testament immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. Weymouth New Testament Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism; Worrell New Testament and straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received sight; and, arising, he was immersed; and, having taken food, he was strengthened. Worsley New Testament And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales; and he instantly recovered his sight, and arose and was baptized. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ananias Baptizes Saul…17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, 19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.… Cross References Acts 22:13-16 came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him. / Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice. / You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard. ... Acts 26:12-18 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. / About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. / We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ... John 9:6-7 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. 2 Kings 5:14 So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. Mark 8:22-25 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. / So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked. / The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.” ... John 3:5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 1 Samuel 10:1-6 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance? / When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’ / Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. ... 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Ezekiel 36:25-27 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. John 9:11 He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.” 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. Romans 6:3-4 Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? / We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. Treasury of Scripture And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized. immediately. 2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. and was. Acts 2:38,41 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost… Acts 13:12,13,37,38 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord… Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Jump to Previous Able Baptism Baptized Dropped Eyes Fell Forthwith Immediately Instantly Once Presently Received Regained Rising Rose Saul's Scales Seemed Sight Something Straight VeilJump to Next Able Baptism Baptized Dropped Eyes Fell Forthwith Immediately Instantly Once Presently Received Regained Rising Rose Saul's Scales Seemed Sight Something Straight VeilActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. At that instant This phrase indicates the immediacy and divine timing of the event. The Greek word used here, "παραχρῆμα" (parachrēma), suggests something happening immediately or at once. This underscores the miraculous nature of Saul's healing and conversion, emphasizing that God's intervention is both timely and powerful. It serves as a reminder that God's actions in our lives can be sudden and transformative, aligning perfectly with His divine plan. something like scales fell from his eyes and his sight was restored He got up and was baptized Arose, and was baptised.--It is clear that both Saul and Ananias looked on this as the indispensable condition for admission into the visible society of the kingdom of God. No visions and revelations of the Lord, no intensity of personal conversion, exempted him from it. For him, too, that was the "washing of regeneration" (Titus 3:5), the moment of the new birth, of being buried with Christ (Romans 6:3-4). It may be inferred almost as a matter of certainty that it was at the hands of Ananias that he received baptism. The baptism would probably be administered in one or other of the rivers which the history of Naaman had made famous, and so the waters of "Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus" (2Kings 5:12), were now sanctified no less than those of Jordan for the "mystical washing away of sin." . . . Verse 18. - Straightway for immediately, A.V.; as it were for as it had been, A.V.; received his sight for received sight forthwith, A.V. and T.R.; he arose for arose, A.V. As it were scales (λεπίδες); scales, or flakes; any thin substance which peals off; a frequent term in Greek medical writers. And was baptized. It is a curious difference between St. Paul and the other apostles that, if they were baptized at all, which is doubtful, they must have been baptized by Christ himself; whereas St. Paul received his baptism at the hands of Ananias. This is one mark of his being "born out of due time." And yet he was not behind the very chiefest apostles.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek At that instant,εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. [something] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. scales λεπίδες (lepides) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3013: A scale, a scaly substance thrown off from the body. From lepo; a flake. fell ἀπέπεσαν (apepesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 634: To fall away (from), fall off. From apo and pipto; to fall off. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [Saul’s] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eyes, ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. and τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. his sight was restored. ἀνέβλεψέν (aneblepsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 308: To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight. He got up ἀναστὰς (anastas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. [and] was baptized, ἐβαπτίσθη (ebaptisthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. Links Acts 9:18 NIVActs 9:18 NLT Acts 9:18 ESV Acts 9:18 NASB Acts 9:18 KJV Acts 9:18 BibleApps.com Acts 9:18 Biblia Paralela Acts 9:18 Chinese Bible Acts 9:18 French Bible Acts 9:18 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 9:18 Immediately something like scales fell from his (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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