Study it in the app“And the Lord said to him, “Get up, go to the street called Straight, and look for in the house of Judas a man of Tarsus named Saul; for look, he is praying,”
Andδὲthe Lordὁ κύριοςsaidtoπρὸςhim,αὐτόν“Get up,Ἀναστὰςgoπορεύθητιtoἐπὶthe streetτὴν ῥύμηνcalledτὴν καλουμένηνStraight,Εὐθεῖανandκαὶlook forζήτησονinἐνthe houseοἰκίᾳof JudasἸούδαa man of TarsusΤαρσέαnamedὀνόματιSaul;Σαῦλονforγὰρlook,ἰδοὺhe is praying,προσεύχεται
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “Anastas” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuthēti” appearslane, street
Lane, narrow street.
Where else “rhymēn” appearscall
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaloumenēn” appearsstraight
Without bends, not turning aside.
Where else “Eutheian” appearsseek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētēson” appearshouse
The building where a family lives.
Where else “oikiai” appearsJudas
Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.
Where else “Iouda” appearsof Tarsus
A man of Tarsus, a native of the city of Tarsus.
Where else “Tarsea” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appearsSaul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulon” appearspray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchetai” appears10Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 · This verse (above)
12and he saw in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”
1. What it says
What happens to Saul on the road to Damascus, and what does the voice say to him? (vv. 3-6)
2. What it means
Ananias hesitates because of what he has heard about Saul, yet goes to him. What moves him to obey the Lord? (vv. 10-17)
3. How I live it
If someone who once hurt you says they have changed, how can you respond with both care and openness?
