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Acts 9:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:


Acts 9:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 9:1319 words
GreekMeaning
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
AnsweredverbG611
δὲde
butwordG1161
ἉνανίαςHananias
AnaniasnounG367
ΚύριεKyrie
LordnounG2962
ἤκουσαēkousa
hearverbG191
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
πολλῶνpollōn
manyadjectiveG4183
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀνδρὸςandros
mannounG435
τούτουtoutou
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ὅσαhosa
how manyrelative pronounG3745
κακὰkaka
evilsadjectiveG2556
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἁγίοιςhagiois
saintsadjectiveG40
σουsou
of YoupronounG4771
ἐποίησενepoiēsen
he didverbG4160
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 9:13

the Lord, it says, spoke unto him in a vision, and Ananias answered and said, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem. Acts 9:13 For if he spoke in objection to Him, much more would he have done so, had He sent an Angel. And this is why, in the former instance, neither is Philip told what the matter is; but he sees the Angel, and then the Spirit bids him go near to the chariot. But observe here how the Lord relieves him of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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