In this chapter we have, I. The famous story of St. Paul’s conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of Christ to be an illustrious professor and preacher of it. 1.

We found mention made of Saul twice or thrice in the story of Stephen, for the sacred penman longed to come to his story; and now we are come to it, not quite taking leave of Peter but from henceforward being mostly taken up with Paul the apostle of the Gentiles, as Peter was of the circumcision.

As for God, his work is perfect; if he begin, he will make an end: a good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ’s feet, in that word, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any that were brought to that.

Luke here makes no mention of Paul’s journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal. 1:16–17. As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem, to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert…

Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted by the dispersed preachers, Acts 9:32. 1. He passed through all quarters.

Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former—the raising of Tabitha to life when she had been for some time dead. Here is, I. The life, and death, and character of Tabitha, on whom this miracle was wrought, Acts 9:36–37. 1.