Acts 22:6

Acts 22:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

Context of Acts 22:6

4I persecuted people who followed the way ⌞of Christ⌟: I tied up men and women and put them into prison until they were executed. 5The chief priest and the entire council of our leaders can prove that I did this. In fact, they even gave me letters to take to the Jewish community in the city of Damascus. I was going there to tie up believers and bring them back to Jerusalem to punish them. “But as I was on my way and approaching the city of Damascus about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me. 7I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?’ 8“I answered, ‘Who are you, sir?’ “The person told me, ‘I’m Jesus from Nazareth, the one you’re persecuting.’

Acts 22:6 word by word

ἐγένετο δέ μοι πορευομένῳ καὶ ἐγγίζοντι τῇ Δαμασκῷ περὶ μεσημβρίαν ἐξαίφνης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ περιαστράψαι φῶς ἱκανὸν περὶ ἐμέ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it came to pass, thatγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• as Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• made my journeyπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• was come nighἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• unto Damascusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unto DamascusΔαμασκόςDamaskos · DamascusG1154
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• noonμεσημβρίαmesēmbria · noon/southG3314
• suddenlyἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēs · suddenlyG1810
• there shoneπεριαστράπτωperiastraptō · to shineG4015
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• a greatἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457

Cross-references for Acts 22:6

• Acts 9:3As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.
• Acts 26:12“I was carrying out these activities when I went to the city of Damascus. I had the power and authority of the chief priests.
• Genesis 14:15He split up his men to attack them at night. He defeated them, pursuing them all the way to Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
• Genesis 15:2Abram asked, “Almighty Lord, what will you give me? Since I’m going to die without children, Eliezer of Damascus will inherit my household.
• 2 Samuel 8:6David put troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories.
• Acts 26:13Your Majesty, at noon, while I was traveling, I saw a light that was brighter than the sun. The light came from the sky and shined around me and those who were with me.
• Isaiah 24:23The moon will be embarrassed. The sun will be ashamed, because the Lord of Armies will rule on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. He will be glorious in the presence of his respected leaders.
• Matthew 17:2Jesus’ appearance changed in front of them. His face became as bright as the sun and his clothes as white as light.
• Revelation 1:16In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines in all its brightness.

Commentaries on Acts 22:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6As I made my journey, etc. - See the whole of this account, and all the particular circumstances, considered at large in the notes on Acts 9:1; (note), etc., and the observations at the conclusion of that chapter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 See the notes on Acts 9:3-7. Acts 22:6 As I made my journey - As I was on my journey. About noon - Acts 26:13, “at mid-day.” This circumstance is omitted by Luke in his account in Acts 22:11 The glory of that light - The splendor, the intense brilliancy of the light. See this and its effects explained in the notes on Acts 9:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21Paul gives his most complete defense of his life and faith before his own people in Jerusalem. This speech shows his flexibility as a missionary, just as his message to the Greek philosophers in Athens also did (17:22–31; see 1 Corinthians 9:20–23). He begins by showing his close connection with his audience. He explains his Jewish background and his training under Gamaliel the Elder (a respected Jewish teacher). He also describes his strong desire to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-302. when they heard ... the Hebrew tongue--(See on Ac 21:40). they kept the more silence--They could have understood him in Greek, and doubtless fully expected the renegade to address them in that language, but the sound of their holy mother tongue awed them into deeper silence.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:6

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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