Acts 22:12 Parallel Translations

"A man named Ananias lived in Damascus. He was a devout person who followed Moses' Teachings. All the Jews living in Damascus spoke highly of him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

ASV:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

BBE:

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

DBY:

And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt there,

ERV:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

WEY:

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

WBS:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,

WEB:

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

YLT:

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling there,

Acts 22:12 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 6:3 "Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

Acts 10:22 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

22:12 One Ananias, a devout man. We are told he was a disciple in the account of Ac 9:10. Though a disciple, he kept the law strictly.

WES:

22:12 A devout man according to the law - A truly religious person, and though a believer in Christ, yet a strict observer of the law of Moses.

MHC:

22:12-21 The apostle goes on to relate how he was confirmed in the change he had made. The Lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is humbled, enlightened, and brought to the knowledge of Christ and his blessed gospel. Christ is here called that Just One; for he is Jesus Christ the righteous. Those whom God has chosen to know his will, must look to Jesus, for by him God has made known his good-will to us. The great gospel privilege, sealed to us by baptism, is the pardon of sins. Be baptized, and wash away thy sins; that is, receive the comfort of the pardon of thy sins in and through Jesus Christ, and lay hold on his righteousness for that purpose; and receive power against sin, for the mortifying of thy corruptions. Be baptized, and rest not in the sign, but make sure of the thing signified, the putting away of the filth of sin. The great gospel duty, to which by our baptism we are bound, is, to seek for the pardon of our sins in Christ's name, and in dependence on him and his righteousness. God appoints his labourers their day and their place, and it is fit they should follow his appointment, though it may cross their own will. Providence contrives better for us than we do for ourselves; we must refer ourselves to God's guidance. If Christ send any one, his Spirit shall go along with him, and give him to see the fruit of his labours. But nothing can reconcile man's heart to the gospel, except the special grace of God.

CONC:

Ananias Anani'as Bore Borne Character Damascus Devout Dwelling Dwelt God-fearing Highly Jews Kept Law Obeyed Observer Opinion Pious Report Reported Respected Spoken Standard Testified Witness

Ananias Anani'as Bore Borne Character City Damascus Devout Dwelling Dwelt God-Fearing Good High Highly Jews Kept Law Obeyed Observer Opinion Pious Report Reported Respected Standard Testified Witness

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