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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I will show to him how much it behooves him to suffer for My name."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name&#8217s sake.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for I will make clear to him how much he must suffer <i>and</i> endure for My name’s sake.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for My name!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I'll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And I myself will show him all that he must suffer for my sake." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for I will show him how many things he must suffer for My Name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I will show to him how much it behooves him to suffer for My name."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For I will show him what he must suffer for my name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“For I shall show him how much he is going to suffer for my name.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for I will show him how many things it behooves him to suffer for my name's sake.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name?s sake.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for I will shew him how great <Fr><i>sufferings</i><FR> he must endure for my name.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/9-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2815" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Ananias Baptizes Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/5263.htm" title="5263: hypodeixō (V-FIA-1S) -- To indicate, intimate, suggest, show, prove. From hupo and deiknuo; to exhibit under the eyes, i.e. to exemplify.">will show</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">how much</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/3958.htm" title="3958: pathein (V-ANA) -- I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. ">suffer</a> <a href="/greek/5228.htm" title="5228: hyper (Prep) -- Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomatos (N-GNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>So 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a></span><br />Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29</a></span><br />For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-20.htm">John 15:20</a></span><br />Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-14</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. / If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-24.htm">Colossians 1:24</a></span><br />Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-11</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">1 Corinthians 4:9-13</a></span><br />For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. / We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. / To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-5.htm">2 Corinthians 1:5-7</a></span><br />For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. / If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience. / And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-17.htm">Galatians 6:17</a></span><br />From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-3.htm">2 Timothy 2:3</a></span><br />Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7-9</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. / For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long. / If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.</p><p class="hdg">I will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-22.htm">Acts 20:22,23</a></b></br> And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/21-11.htm">Acts 21:11</a></b></br> And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver <i>him</i> into the hands of the Gentiles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1</a></b></br> Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou <i>wast</i> not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; <i>and</i> when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-14.htm">Acts 9:14</a></b></br> And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></b></br> Blessed are ye, when <i>men</i> shall revile you, and persecute <i>you</i>, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-9.htm">Matthew 24:9</a></b></br> Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/9-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/9-14.htm">Name</a> <a href="/john/15-21.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/acts/7-3.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/acts/7-3.htm">Show</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/job/9-28.htm">Sufferings</a> <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Undergo</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-6.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/10-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Name</a> <a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/acts/15-26.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Show</a> <a href="/acts/13-18.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Sufferings</a> <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/acts/13-35.htm">Undergo</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-8.htm">and led blind to Damascus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-10.htm">is called to the apostleship;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-18.htm">and is baptized by Ananias.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-20.htm">He preaches Christ boldly.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-23.htm">The Jews lay wait to kill him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-29.htm">so do the Grecians, but he escapes both.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/9-36.htm">and restores Tabitha to life.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will show him</b><br>This phrase indicates divine revelation and guidance. In the context of <a href="/acts/9.htm">Acts 9</a>, God is speaking to Ananias about Saul (later Paul). The use of "show" implies that God will reveal His plans to Saul, emphasizing the personal relationship and direct communication between God and His chosen instruments. This aligns with other instances in Scripture where God reveals His will to His servants, such as Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3) and the calling of the prophets (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6</a>).<p><b>how much he must suffer</b><br>The concept of suffering is central to the Christian faith, as it reflects the path of Jesus Christ, who suffered for humanity's redemption. Saul's future suffering is not a punishment but a part of his calling as an apostle. This suffering includes physical persecution, imprisonment, and hardships, as detailed in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-28</a>. It highlights the cost of discipleship and the reality of spiritual warfare. The early church faced significant persecution, and Saul's experiences would serve as a testament to his commitment and the truth of the Gospel.<p><b>for My name.”</b><br>The phrase "for My name" signifies the reason and purpose behind Saul's suffering. It is for the sake of Jesus Christ and the proclamation of His name. In biblical terms, a name represents character and authority. Saul's mission is to spread the Gospel and bear witness to the name of Jesus among the Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel (<a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a>). This aligns with the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>) and the call to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>). Saul's transformation from persecutor to proclaimer underscores the power of Christ's name and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul/paul.htm">Saul/Paul</a></b><br>Originally known as Saul, he was a zealous Pharisee who persecuted Christians. After his conversion, he became Paul, a devoted apostle of Jesus Christ, spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ananias.htm">Ananias</a></b><br>A disciple in Damascus who was instructed by the Lord in a vision to go to Saul and lay hands on him so that he might regain his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a></b><br>The city where Saul was headed to persecute Christians, but instead, he encountered Jesus and experienced a dramatic conversion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord (Jesus Christ)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, revealing to Ananias the future suffering that Paul would endure for the sake of the Gospel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_for_christ.htm">Suffering for Christ</a></b><br>The theme of enduring hardship and persecution for the sake of spreading the Gospel, as exemplified by Paul's life and ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering_in_the_christian_life.htm">Understanding Suffering in the Christian Life</a></b><br>Suffering is not a sign of God's absence but a part of the Christian calling. It is through suffering that believers often grow closer to Christ and become more effective witnesses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following Christ involves sacrifice and may lead to persecution. Believers should be prepared to endure hardships for the sake of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Trials</a></b><br>God uses our suffering for His purposes. Just as He used Paul's trials to spread the Gospel, He can use our difficulties to advance His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_persecution.htm">Encouragement in Persecution</a></b><br>Believers can find encouragement in knowing that their suffering is not in vain and that they are participating in the sufferings of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_trials.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Like Paul, Christians are called to remain faithful and steadfast, trusting in God's plan and purpose even when facing adversity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Is God responsible for causing suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_act_only_for_his_pleasure.htm">Does God act solely for His own pleasure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_the_apostles_die.htm">What were the causes of the apostles' deaths?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_faithful_believers_suffer.htm">Psalm 9:10 promises protection for those who seek God; why do many believers still suffer abandonment or persecution despite faithfulness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">For I will shew him how great things he must suffer . . .</span>--The words are spoken as by One who knows "what is in man" (<a href="/john/2-25.htm" title="And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.">John 2:25</a>), their secret motives, and springs of action. With characters of a lower type, the prospect of what they will have to suffer in any enterprise tends to deter them from embarking on it. With such a one as Saul of Tarsus, now repenting of the sufferings he had inflicted on others, that prospect would be welcome as enabling him, so far as that was possible, if not to atone for the past, at least to manifest fruits worthy of his repentance.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> <span class="accented">- Many</span> for <span class="accented">great</span>, A.V. St. Paul's whole life was the fulfillment of this word of Christ (see <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/6-4.htm">2 Corinthians 6:4-10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/9-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγὼ</span> <span class="translit">(egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will show</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑποδείξω</span> <span class="translit">(hypodeixō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5263.htm">Strong's 5263: </a> </span><span class="str2">To indicate, intimate, suggest, show, prove. From hupo and deiknuo; to exhibit under the eyes, i.e. to exemplify.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how much</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅσα</span> <span class="translit">(hosa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> </span><span class="str2">How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">suffer</span><br /><span class="grk">παθεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(pathein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3958.htm">Strong's 3958: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπὲρ</span> <span class="translit">(hyper)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀνόματός</span> <span class="translit">(onomatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. 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