![]() ![]() ![]() John Gill suggested in his Exposition of the Bible that these disciples were among those dispersed from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria at the onset of the Christian persecution described in Acts 8:1 Saul in Damascus (9:19–25) īab Kisan gate (now Chapel of Saint Paul), believed to be where Paul escaped from persecution in Damascus Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Verse 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Verse 19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Moses in Exodus 3:11–4:17), but he obediently followed the instructions with generous response (verse 17) to lay hands (primarily for healing) and to baptize Saul (verse 18). Ananias was initially reluctant and argued with 'the Lord' (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:9–10 Romans 9:23) for Saul's future career, as prophetically outlined in verses 15–16. It also contains 'a divine commission' (in distinctly Pauline language) highlighting the contrast between Saul's dark past and God's 'elective grace' (verse 15: cf. While Saul was blinded from his vision and in chastened state ('he is praying', verse 11), Ananias, who was a resident of Damascus (verse 13) and a disciple of Christ (verse 10), received instructions with precise directions to Saul's address (verse 11 the 'street called Straight' is still shown in the Old City of Damascus). Just like the story of Cornelius, there were two visions involved in Saul's story, 'each confirming the other'. Against such things there is no law.Ģ4Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.Ģ5Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.Ģ6Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.Ī 13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh ( sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24 and in 6:8.The house believed to be of Ananias of Damascus in Damascus I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.Ģ2But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Ģ3gentleness and self-control. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whateverġ8But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.ġ9The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery Ģ0idolatry and witchcraft hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factionsĢ1and envy drunkenness, orgies, and the like. rather, serve one another humbly in love.ġ4For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”ī 15If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.ġ6So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.ġ7For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh ![]() The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty.ġ1Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.ġ2As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!ġ3You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?ĨThat kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.ĩ“A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”ġ0I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. ![]() The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.ħYou were running a good race. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.ĢMark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.ģAgain I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.ĤYou who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ you have fallen away from grace.ĥFor through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.ĦFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. 1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. ![]()
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