...it is made for; and, when the purposes are declared, all that it does is done. Ver. 16. " But now: rise, and " stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared unto thee "for this purpose."... .In this purpose are several parts : let us look into them one by one. 1. Part 1. "To make thee (says...

...against the pricks.' And I said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' And he said, ' I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared...of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles,...

...against the pricks. And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And he said: I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared...of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee ; delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles,...

...replying iu amazement, ' Who art thou, Lord?' he received for answer, ' I am Jesus, whom thou persecutes!. But rise, and stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared...of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee : delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles,...

...against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord ? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared...of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee ; 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles,...

...and thus to seal their discipleship. St. Paul mentions it as the great commission of Christ to him. ' Rise, and stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared...of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee — the Gentiles, unto whom I now send thee ; to open their...

...purposes, for which the vision appeared to him in the way, represents Jesus as thus addressing him, " I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make...witness, both of these things which thou hast seen, aad of those things in the which I will appear unto thee, delivering thee from the people, and from...

...After this ascension also, when he delivered to the converted Paul an apostolic commission, he said, "I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, to open their eyes,...

...said, 15 ' Who art thou, Lord ?' And he said, * I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and 16 stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister !| and a witness both of these things w:hich thou hast seen, and of those in...

...I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up. — Acts xx. 32. I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister, &c. delivering thee from the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them...