Acts 22:12

Acts 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
• New International Version (NIV)“A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,

Context of Acts 22:12

10So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ “And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up, and go to Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’ 11“But since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus. Then a certain Ananias—a devout man according to the Torah, well spoken of by all the Jewish people living there— 13came to me. Standing before me, he said to me, ‘Brother Saul, look up!’ In that very moment, I looked and saw him! 14“And he said, ‘The God of our fathers handpicked you to know His will—to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.

Acts 22:12 word by word

Ἁνανίας δέ τις, ἀνὴρ εὐλαβὴς κατὰ τὸν νόμον, μαρτυρούμενος ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν κατοικούντων Ἰουδαίων,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• AnaniasἈνανίαςAnanias · AnaniasG367
• a devoutεὐσεβήςeusebēs · piousG2152
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• having a good reportμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• which dweltκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730

Cross-references for Acts 22:12

• Acts 9:10Now there was a disciple named Ananias in Damascus. The Lord said to him, “Ananias.” He said, “Here I am, Lord.”
• Acts 8:2Some devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
• Acts 17:4Some of them were convinced and became attached to Paul and Silas, as were a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and no small number of the leading women.
• Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Ruach ha-Kodesh was on him.
• Acts 6:3So, brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this duty.
• Acts 10:22And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well-spoken of by all the Jewish people, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:8through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report. We are regarded as deceivers and yet true;
• 1 Timothy 3:7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with those outside, so that he will not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap.
• Hebrews 11:2For by it the elders received commendation.
• 3 John 1:12Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, even from the truth itself. We also vouch for him—and you know that our testimony is true.

Commentaries on Acts 22:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12See the notes on Acts 9:17-18.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. 12-16Ananias: See study note on 9:17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Ananias, a devout man, according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there--One would not know from this description of Ananias that he was a Christian at all, the apostles object being to hold him up as unexceptionable, even to the most rigid Jews.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:12

• Ananias
• Character
• Damascus
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Antonia
• Hence
• James
• Persecute
• Scourge
• Uncondemned
• Acts of the Apostles
• Ananias (1)
• Devout
• Felix; Antonius

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