ACTS 26:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,”
'On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. - Paul reaches the turning point: his mission to Damascus, armed with 'authority and commission' (exousia kai epitropē, exousia kai epitropē) from the Jerusalem leadership. He was acting as their official agent, fully authorized, fully convinced of his righteousness. This detail emphasizes his total commitment to the persecution and the shock of what comes next.
Church Fathers on Acts 26:12
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? Acts 26:6-8 Two arguments he lays down for the Resurrection: one, the argument from the prophets: and he does not bring forward any prophet (in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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