Acts 22:14

Acts 22:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)“Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, 'The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.

Context of Acts 22:14

12In Damascus, there was a man called Ananias. He worshipped God and he obeyed our Law. All the Jews in Damascus said good things about him. 13Ananias came to see me. He stood near to me and he said, “Brother Saul, see again!” Then immediately I could see again. I could look at him. Then Ananias said to me, “The God that we worship and our ancestors worshipped has chosen you. He will tell you what he wants you to do. God has let you see his special servant, who is completely good. You have heard this servant's message to you. 15You will tell people everywhere about the things that you have seen and heard. That is what God wants you to do. 16So now you do not need to wait any longer. Stand up and I will baptize you. Believe in the Lord Jesus so that God will forgive you for your sins.”

Acts 22:14 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν προεχειρίσατό σε γνῶναι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἰδεῖν τὸν δίκαιον καὶ ἀκοῦσαι φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• The Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• hath chosenπροχειρίζωprocheirizomai · to appointG4400
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• that thou shouldest knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Just Oneδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• shouldest hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750

Cross-references for Acts 22:14

• Acts 3:13It happened because of Jesus, who was the special servant of God. That is the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and our other ancestors who lived long ago. God has raised his servant Jesus up to a place of honour. You helped the rulers to take hold of Jesus. The Roman ruler Pilate had decided to let Jesus go free. But you turned against Jesus.
• Acts 5:30You fixed Jesus to a cross so that he died. But then the God of our ancestors caused him to become alive again.
• Acts 13:17The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors to be his people. While they lived in Egypt, God caused his people to become a very large group. They lived as foreign people in Egypt. But God used his great power to bring them out from that country.
• Acts 24:14What I do agree is this: I worship the same God that our Jewish ancestors worshipped. But I do this in the Way that Jesus has taught us. These men say that this is not the right way. But I believe in all God's Law that Moses wrote for us. I also believe in the messages that God's prophets have written in the Bible.
• Exodus 3:13Then Moses said to God, ‘If I go to the Israelites, they may not believe me. I will say, “The God that your ancestors worshipped has sent me to you.” But then they will ask me, “What is his name?” Then what will I say to them?’
• Exodus 15:2The Lord makes me strong. He is the reason for my song. He is the one who has saved me. He is my God and I will praise him. He is my father's God and I will praise his name.
• 2 Kings 21:22He turned away from the Lord, the God that his ancestors worshipped. He did not obey the Lord's teaching.
• 1 Chronicles 12:17David went out to meet them. He said to them, ‘I hope that you have come here as my friends. If you have come to help me, I will make an agreement with you. But I hope that you have not come here to help my enemies and to tell them where I am hiding. I have not done anything wrong. So I pray that the God of our ancestors will see what you do. He will punish you as you deserve!’
• 1 Chronicles 29:18Lord, you are the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Please help us, your people, to continue to obey you. Help us to serve you faithfully.
• 2 Chronicles 28:25He built altars in every town in Judah to offer sacrifices to other gods. In that way he made the Lord, the God of his ancestors, very angry.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19who really wants to obey you, the God of their ancestors. If they have not made themselves properly clean to eat this meal, please forgive them.’
• Ezra 7:27I praise the Lord, the God that our ancestors worshipped. He has caused the king to give honour to him. He made the king decide to make the Lord's temple in Jerusalem very great.
• Daniel 2:23My ancestors' God, I thank you and I praise you! You have made me wise and you have made me strong. We asked you to help us, and now you have shown me your answer. You have explained the king's problem to us. So I thank you.’
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to Ananias, ‘Go now to Saul! I have chosen him to work for me. He will go to those who are not Jews and to their rulers. He will tell them about me. He will also tell the people of Israel about me.
• Jeremiah 1:5‘I already knew you before I made you inside your mother's body. I chose you to be special before you were born. I chose you to be my prophet, to speak my message to other nations.’
• John 15:16You did not choose me, but I chose you. I chose you to go and to make plenty of fruit. That kind of fruit will continue always. For that reason, the Father will help you with anything that you ask him. If you ask him in my name, he will do it for you.

Commentaries on Acts 22:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And see that Just One - The Lord Jesus, called the Just One, in opposition to the Jews, who crucified him as a malefactor: see the note on Acts 7:52. This is an additional proof that Jesus Christ did actually appear unto Saul of Tarsus.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Shouldest know his will - His will in the plan of salvation, and in regard to your future life. And see that Just One - The Messiah. See the notes on Acts 3:14. As Paul was to be an apostle, and as it was the special office of an apostle to bear witness to the person and deeds of the Lord Jesus (see the notes on Acts 1:21-22), it was necessary that he should see him, that thus he might be a competent witness of his resurrection. Shouldest hear the voice…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14the Righteous One: See also 3:14; 7:52; 1 John 2:1. Righteousness was a key characteristic of the Messiah (see Isaiah 32:1; 53:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. The God of our fathers hath chosen thee--studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:14

• Ananias
• Damascus
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Predestination

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Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings