Study it in the app“And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up, go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’”
AndδέI said,εἶπον‘WhatΤίshall I do,ποιήσωLord?’κύριεAndδὲthe Lordὁ κύριοςsaidεἶπενtoπρόςme,με‘Get up,ἈναστὰςgoπορεύουintoεἰςDamascus,Δαμασκόνand thereκἀκεῖyouσοιwill be toldλαληθήσεταιaboutπερὶeverythingπάντωνthatὧνhas been appointedτέτακταίfor youσοιto do.’ποιῆσαι
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipon” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsō” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrie” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “Anastas” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuou” appearsDamascus
See it on the mapWhere else “Damaskon” appearsand there
And there.
Where else “kakei” appearstell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “lalēthēsetai” appearsappoint, arrange
Arrange, appoint, order; establish.
Where else “tetaktai” appearsDamascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
9And those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
10 · This verse (above)
11And since I could not see because of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
1. What it says
Paul tells his story to the crowd: what was he like before, what happened on the road, and what did Ananias say? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Why does Paul begin by saying that he too persecuted the disciples and was zealous for God? (vv. 3-5)
3. How I live it
Telling your own story simply can draw others near. What part of your life could you share with someone without pressuring them?
