Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven;
Upon which O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision - This, O Agrippa, was the cause of my conversion from my prejudices and mal-practices against the doctrine of Christ. The vision was from heaven; I received it as such, and began to preach the faith which I had before persecuted.
Whereupon - Whence ὅθεν hothen. Since the proof of his being the Messiah, of his resurrection, and of his calling me to this work, was so clear and plain, I deemed it my duty to engage without delay in the work.
I was not disobedient - I was not incredulous or unbelieving; I yielded myself to the command, and at once obeyed. See Acts 9:6; compare Galatians 1:16.
Unto the heavenly vision - To the celestial appearance, or to the vision which appeared to me from heaven. I did not doubt that this splendid appearance Acts 26:13 was from heaven, and I did not refuse to obey the command of him who thus appeared to me. He knew it was the command of God his Saviour, and he gave evidence of repentance by yielding obedience to it at once.
26:19 From that time - Having received power to obey, I was not disobedient - I did obey, I used that power, Galatians 1:16 . So that even this grace whereby St Paulwas influenced was not irresistible.