Acts 13:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,”
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What Does Acts 13:9 Mean?
At this turning point Luke gives Saul the name by which the wider world would know him: Paul. Filled with the Holy Ghost, he fixes his eyes upon the sorcerer. The shift in name marks the apostle stepping fully onto the stage of his mission to the nations.
It is the Spirit, not Paul's own anger, that moves him in this moment. To be filled with the Holy Ghost is to be made bold and clear-sighted, able to confront falsehood without flinching. The steady gaze shows a man wholly given over to God's purpose. When the Spirit fills a servant, fear gives way to holy courage, and the truth finds a voice that will not be silenced.
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What does Acts 13:9 mean?
Saul, now called Paul and filled with the Holy Ghost, fixes his gaze on Elymas.