Actes des Apôtres - Caput 9

Actes des Apôtres 9.1 Saulus autem adhuc inspirans minarum et caedis in discipulos Domini accessit ad principem sacerdotum Actes des Apôtres 9.2 et petiit ab eo epistulas in Damascum ad synagogas ut si quos invenisset huius viae viros ac mulieres vinctos perduceret in Hierusalem Actes des Apôtres 9.3 et cum iter faceret contigit ut adpropinquaret Damasco et subito circumfulsit eum lux de caelo Actes des Apôtres 9.4 et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi Saule Saule quid me persequeris Actes des Apôtres 9.5 qui dixit quis es Domine et ille ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris Actes des Apôtres 9.6 [] Actes des Apôtres 9.7 sed surge et ingredere civitatem et dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo stabant stupefacti audientes quidem vocem neminem autem videntes Actes des Apôtres 9.8 surrexit autem Saulus de terra apertisque oculis nihil videbat ad manus autem illum trahentes introduxerunt Damascum Actes des Apôtres 9.9 et erat tribus diebus non videns et non manducavit neque bibit Actes des Apôtres 9.10 erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci nomine Ananias et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus Anania at ille ait ecce ego Domine Actes des Apôtres 9.11 et Dominus ad illum surgens vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus et quaere in domo Iudae Saulum nomine Tarsensem ecce enim orat Actes des Apôtres 9.12 et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat Actes des Apôtres 9.13 respondit autem Ananias Domine audivi a multis de viro hoc quanta mala sanctis tuis fecerit in Hierusalem Actes des Apôtres 9.14 et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum Actes des Apôtres 9.15 dixit autem ad eum Dominus vade quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus et regibus et filiis Israhel Actes des Apôtres 9.16 ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati Actes des Apôtres 9.17 et abiit Ananias et introivit in domum et inponens ei manus dixit Saule frater Dominus misit me Iesus qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas ut videas et implearis Spiritu Sancto Actes des Apôtres 9.18 et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est Actes des Apôtres 9.19 et cum accepisset cibum confortatus est fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot Actes des Apôtres 9.20 et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei Actes des Apôtres 9.21 stupebant autem omnes qui audiebant et dicebant nonne hic est qui expugnabat in Hierusalem eos qui invocabant nomen istud et huc ad hoc venit ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum Actes des Apôtres 9.22 Saulus autem magis convalescebat et confundebat Iudaeos qui habitabant Damasci adfirmans quoniam hic est Christus Actes des Apôtres 9.23 cum implerentur autem dies multi consilium fecerunt Iudaei ut eum interficerent Actes des Apôtres 9.24 notae autem factae sunt Saulo insidiae eorum custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte ut eum interficerent Actes des Apôtres 9.25 accipientes autem discipuli eius nocte per murum dimiserunt eum submittentes in sporta Actes des Apôtres 9.26 cum autem venisset in Hierusalem temptabat iungere se discipulis et omnes timebant eum non credentes quia esset discipulus Actes des Apôtres 9.27 Barnabas autem adprehensum illum duxit ad apostolos et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum et quia locutus est ei et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Iesu Actes des Apôtres 9.28 et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Hierusalem et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini Actes des Apôtres 9.29 loquebatur quoque et disputabat cum Graecis illi autem quaerebant occidere eum Actes des Apôtres 9.30 quod cum cognovissent fratres deduxerunt eum Caesaream et dimiserunt Tarsum Actes des Apôtres 9.31 ecclesia quidem per totam Iudaeam et Galilaeam et Samariam habebat pacem et aedificabatur ambulans in timore Domini et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur Actes des Apôtres 9.32 factum est autem Petrum dum pertransiret universos devenire et ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddae Actes des Apôtres 9.33 invenit autem ibi hominem quendam nomine Aeneam ab annis octo iacentem in grabatto qui erat paralyticus Actes des Apôtres 9.34 et ait illi Petrus Aeneas sanat te Iesus Christus surge et sterne tibi et continuo surrexit Actes des Apôtres 9.35 et viderunt illum omnes qui habitabant Lyddae et Saronae qui conversi sunt ad Dominum Actes des Apôtres 9.36 in Ioppe autem fuit quaedam discipula nomine Tabitas quae interpretata dicitur Dorcas haec erat plena operibus bonis et elemosynis quas faciebat Actes des Apôtres 9.37 factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur quam cum lavissent posuerunt eam in cenaculo Actes des Apôtres 9.38 cum autem prope esset Lydda ab Ioppe discipuli audientes quia Petrus esset in ea miserunt duos viros ad eum rogantes ne pigriteris venire usque ad nos Actes des Apôtres 9.39 exsurgens autem Petrus venit cum illis et cum advenisset duxerunt illum in cenaculum et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduae flentes et ostendentes tunicas et vestes quas faciebat illis Dorcas Actes des Apôtres 9.40 eiectis autem omnibus foras Petrus ponens genua oravit et conversus ad corpus dixit Tabita surge at illa aperuit oculos suos et viso Petro resedit Actes des Apôtres 9.41 dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam Actes des Apôtres 9.42 notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen et crediderunt multi in Domino Actes des Apôtres 9.43 factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe apud quendam Simonem coriarium

Actes des Apôtres : Caput 9

The Conversion of Saul: A Divine Transformation

Chapter 9 of the Acts of the Apostles recounts the dramatic conversion of Saul. This powerful account testifies to how God transforms a persecutor into an apostle. Saul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus is a pivotal moment that marks the beginning of a new life. His blindness and healing by Ananias symbolize God's transforming grace and pave the way for his apostolic ministry.

Illuminating Themes

This chapter highlights essential themes such as the power of personal witness and the infinite goodness of God. Through this transformation, we discover the depth of God's mercy and its call to each of us.

Five Inspiring Bible Passages

To deepen our understanding of this transformative chapter, we invite you to meditate on five biblical passages that illuminate the fundamental principles of Saul's conversion.

1. Galatians 1:15-16

"But God separated me from the womb and called me by his grace. When it pleased him to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I consulted no one."

In this passage, Paul, formerly Saul, describes his conversion experience, as recounted in Acts 9.

2. 1 Timothy 1:13

"I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man; but I obtained mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief."

Here Paul reflects on his life before his conversion, highlighting the richness of God's mercy, as mentioned in Acts 9.

3. 2 Corinthians 11:32-33

"In Damascus, the governor appointed by King Aretas ordered the city to be watched in order to arrest me. But some brothers put me in a basket through a window in the wall, and so I escaped his hands."

This account refers to Saul's escape from Damascus, an event recounted in Acts 9:23-25, illustrating divine protection.

4. Romans 1:1

"Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, separated for the gospel of God."

This self-description of Paul reflects the radical transformation he underwent after the events of Acts 9, underscoring his commitment to the gospel.

5. Acts 22:6-10

"About noon, as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven shone around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' 'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' he replied.

This passage constitutes Paul's own account of his conversion, first described in Acts 9, and underscores the impact of this divine encounter.

Meditating on these verses, we are invited to reflect on our own faith journey and how God can transform us, just as he did Saul.