Acts 22:6 Parallel Translations

"But as I was on my way and approaching the city of Damascus about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

ASV:

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

BBE:

And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

DBY:

And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

ERV:

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

WEY:

"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.

WBS:

And it came to pass, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around me.

WEB:

It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

YLT:

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

Acts 22:6 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 9:3 As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

Acts 26:12 "While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

22:6 Nigh to Damascus about noon. See notes on Ac 9:3-10, where the account of Paul's conversion is given. There the time of day is not mentioned. The light appeared when the sun was at its brightest, and was brighter than the sun (Ac 26:13).

WES:

22:6 About noon - All was done in the face of the sun. A great light shone - By whatever method God reveals himself to us, we shall have everlasting cause to recollect it with pleasure. Especially when he has gone in any remarkable manner out of his common way for this gracious purpose. If so, we should often dwell on the particular circumstances, and be ready, on every proper occasion, to recount those wonders of power and love, for the encouragement and instruction of others.

MHC:

22:1-11 The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Condemned sinners are struck blind by the power of darkness, and it is a lasting blindness, like that of the unbelieving Jews. Convinced sinners are struck blind as Paul was, not by darkness, but by light. They are for a time brought to be at a loss within themselves, but it is in order to their being enlightened. A simple relation of the Lord's dealings with us, in bringing us, from opposing, to profess and promote his gospel, when delivered in a right spirit and manner, will sometimes make more impression that laboured speeches, even though it amounts not to the full proof of the truth, such as was shown in the change wrought in the apostle.

CONC:

Approaching Blaze Bright Close Damascus Drawing Drew Flashed Heaven Journey Journeying Mid-day Middle Nigh Noon Noontime Pass Passing Round Shining Shone Sky Sudden Suddenly

Approaching Blaze Bright Close Damascus Drawing Drew Far Flashed Great Heaven Journey Journeying Light Middle Nigh Noon Noontime Passing Round Shining Shone Sky Sudden Suddenly Way

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