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Acts 9:16 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Acts 9:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 9 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake .”
Acts 9:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 9:16
The Lord told Ananias 'I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.' This is remarkable - immediately after conversion, Saul learns his calling includes suffering. The persecutor would become the persecuted. This reversed his expectations: Saul thought following Christ led to judgment, not realizing it leads through suffering to glory. Reformed theology emphasizes that God's elect are ordained not only to believe but also to suffer (Philippians 1:29). Suffering for Christ's sake is not anomalous but normative for faithful discipleship. Paul's sufferings (2 Corinthians 11...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 9:16
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“That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.”
“and taking Paul's belt”
“as servants of God”
“for I know him whom I have believed”
“they will also persecute you. If they kept my word”
“you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed”
“in prisons more abundantly”
“I think that God has displayed us”
“Wherein I suffer trouble”