SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:12
¶ En lo cual ocupado, yendo a Damasco con potestad y comisin de los príncipes de los sacerdotes,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 26:12
Verse 12. Whereupon as I went to Damascus] See the whole account of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus explained at large, in the notes on chap. ix. 2, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. Whereupon as I went to Damascus , etc.] Being intent, upon the above said things, to punish the saints, compel them to blaspheme, imprison them, and even put them to death on account of these things; upon this errand and business he went to Damascus, the chief city of Syria, where he knew there were many that believed in Christ, who had removed from Jerusalem thither, on account of the persecution, or were settled there before: with authority and commission from the chief priests ; the Jewish sanhedrim, to bring those of them at Damascus bound to Jerusalem, in order to be punished, as in ( Acts 9:2, 22:5) and which the Ethiopic version adds here.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-23 - Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Chris both to him and in him; when in the full career of his sin. He was mad a minister by Divine authority: the same Jesus who appeared to him in that glorious light, ordered him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles A world that sits in darkness must be enlightened; those must be brought to know the things that belong to their everlasting peace, wh are yet ignorant of them. A world that lies in wickedness must be sanctified and reformed; it is not enough for them to have their eye opened, they must have their hearts renewed; not enough to be turne from darkness to light, but they must be turned from the power of Sata unto God. All who are turned from sin to God, are not only pardoned but have a grant of a rich inheritance. The forgiveness of sins make way for this. None can be happy who are not holy; and to be saints in heaven we must be first saints on earth. We are made holy, and saved by faith in Christ; by which we rely upon Christ as the Lord ou Righteousness, and give up ourselves to him as the Lord our Ruler; by this we receive the remission of sins, the gift of the Holy Ghost, an eternal life. The cross of Christ was a stumbling-block to the Jews and they were in a rage at Paul's preaching the fulfilling of the Ol Testament predictions. Christ should be the first that should rise from the dead; the Head or principal One. Also, it was foretold by the prophets, that the Gentiles should be brought to the knowledge of God by the Messiah; and what in this could the Jews justly be displease at? Thus the true convert can give a reason of his hope, and a goo account of the change manifest in him. Yet for going about and callin on men thus to repent and to be converted, vast numbers have bee blamed and persecuted.
Greek Textus Receptus
εν 1722 PREP οις 3739 R-DPN και 2532 CONJ πορευομενος 4198 5740 V-PNP-NSM εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF δαμασκον 1154 N-ASF μετ 3326 PREP εξουσιας 1849 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ επιτροπης 2011 N-GSF της 3588 T-GSF παρα 3844 PREP των 3588 T-GPM αρχιερεων 749 N-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. Whereupon (en oiv). See on ch. xxiv. 18. Better, on which errand; in which affairs of persecution.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:12 {Whereupon} (en hois). "In which things" (affairs of persecution), "on which errand." Cf. #24:18. Paul made them leave Palestine (#11:19) and followed them beyond it (#9:2). {With the authority and commission} (met' exousias kai epitropes). Not merely "authority" (exousia), but express appointment (epitrope, old word, but here only in N.T., derived from epitropos, steward, and that from epitrepw, to turn over to, to commit).
