Act 9:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 9:1-19: 9:1-19 The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road is of central importance to the narrative of Acts—Luke recounts the story three times (also 22:1-21 ; 26:1-29 ). Paul (Saul) also alludes to this experience several times in his letters (1 Cor 15:8-10 ; Gal 1:11-17 ; Phil 3:4-11 ; see 1 Tim 1:12-17 ). Saul’s conversion was his prophetic call and commission as an apostle (Acts 9:15 ; 22:15 , 21 ; 26:15-18 ). No one is beyond the power of God to reach, redeem, and use for holy purposes—nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37 ). Paul was prepared through his training, upbringing, and experience to play a unique role in taking the gospel into the broader world as the “apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom 11:13 ; see 1 Cor 15:9 ; 2 Cor 12:11-12 ; Gal 1:1 ; Eph 3:8 ).

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‏ Acts 9:1

Summary for Acts 9:1-19: 9:1-19 ^a The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road is of central importance to the narrative of Acts—Luke recounts the story three times (also 22:1-21 ^b; 26:1-29 ^c). Paul (Saul) also alludes to this experience several times in his letters (1 Cor 15:8-10 ^d; Gal 1:11-17 ^e; Phil 3:4-11 ^f; see 1 Tim 1:12-17 ^g). Saul’s conversion was his prophetic call and commission as an apostle (Acts 9:15 ^h; 22:15 ⁱ, 21 ^j; 26:15-18 ^k). No one is beyond the power of God to reach, redeem, and use for holy purposes—nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37 ^l). Paul was prepared through his training, upbringing, and experience to play a unique role in taking the gospel into the broader world as the “apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom 11:13 ^m; see 1 Cor 15:9 ⁿ; 2 Cor 12:11-12 ^o; Gal 1:1 ^p; Eph 3:8 ^q).