ACTS 26:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;”
'Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and of what I will show you.' - The risen Jesus commands Paul to rise (egeirō, egeirō-'raise up'), the same word used for raising the dead. Paul is called to be a 'servant' (hyperetēs, hyperetēs-'assistant, attendant') and 'witness' (martys, martys-'one who testifies'). His role is defined by what he 'has seen' (ha...heōrakas, ha...heōrakas-'which you have seen') and what Jesus 'will show' (optanomai, optanomai-'will reveal') him. The vision at Damascus inaugurates a lifelong commission.
Church Fathers on Acts 26:16
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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