Hechos 9:22

22 La predicación de Saulo se hacía cada vez más poderosa, y los judíos de Damasco no podían refutar las pruebas de que Jesús de verdad era el Mesías.

Hechos 9:22 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:22

But Saul increased the more in strength
Not of body, but of mind; his gifts and graces, and spiritual light and knowledge increased; his abilities were greater; his fortitude of mind, boldness, and freedom of speech, every day increased: he got more, and new, and fresh arguments, by which he himself was confirmed, and he confirmed others in the truths of Christ. Some copies read, "he was more strengthened in the word"; either in the word of God, having a clearer understanding, and being more confirmed in the truth of it; or in speech, being more ready and powerful in speaking it.

And confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus;
confuted them, and put them to silence, so that they had nothing to say for themselves, or against the truth:

proving that this is very Christ;
by joining and knitting passages of Scripture in the Old Testament together, by producing and citing express testimonies from thence, and by comparing the prophecies and the characters of the Messiah in them, with Jesus of Nazareth, he proved to a demonstration that he must be the Messiah.

Hechos 9:22 In-Context

20 Y enseguida comenzó a predicar acerca de Jesús en las sinagogas, diciendo: «¡Él es verdaderamente el Hijo de Dios!».

21 Todos los que lo oían quedaban asombrados. «¿No es este el mismo hombre que causó tantos estragos entre los seguidores de Jesús en Jerusalén? —se preguntaban—. ¿Y no llegó aquí para arrestarlos y llevarlos encadenados ante los sacerdotes principales?».

22 La predicación de Saulo se hacía cada vez más poderosa, y los judíos de Damasco no podían refutar las pruebas de que Jesús de verdad era el Mesías.

23 Poco tiempo después, unos judíos conspiraron para matarlo.

24 Día y noche vigilaban la puerta de la ciudad para poder asesinarlo, pero a Saulo se le informó acerca del complot.