Act 9:26-28 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 9:26-28: 9:26-28 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem , the Christian community understandably did not immediately trust him, given his recent history of violently persecuting Christians (8:3 ; 9:1 , 13 ; 22:3 , 4 ; 26:9-11 ). Fortunately, Barnabas , the “Son of Encouragement” (4:36 ), introduced the changed man to the apostles and explained his encounter with the Lord at Damascus , his sense of calling, and his subsequent boldness in preaching in the name of Jesus in Damascus . Barnabas was able to convince the apostles that Saul’s conversion was genuine, so Saul remained with the apostles in Jerusalem, where he preached boldly for his Lord. Paul recalls this visit in Gal 1:18-19 .

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‏ Acts 9:26-28

Summary for Acts 9:26-28: 9:26-28 ^a When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, the Christian community understandably did not immediately trust him, given his recent history of violently persecuting Christians (8:3 ^b; 9:1 ^c, 13 ^d; 22:3 ^e, 4 ^f; 26:9-11 ^g). Fortunately, Barnabas, the “Son of Encouragement” (4:36 ^h), introduced the changed man to the apostles and explained his encounter with the Lord at Damascus, his sense of calling, and his subsequent boldness in preaching in the name of Jesus in Damascus. Barnabas was able to convince the apostles that Saul’s conversion was genuine, so Saul remained with the apostles in Jerusalem, where he preached boldly for his Lord. Paul recalls this visit in Gal 1:18-19 ⁱ.