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New Living Translation

Acts 22:12

A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ananias;   Character;   Damascus;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ananias;   Good;   Name;   Piety;   Religion;   Religion, True-False;   True Religion;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Character of Saints;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ananias;   Damascus;   Lysias;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ananias;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Devout;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ananias;   Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ananias ;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Law;   Paul;   Simeon ;   Voice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ananias ;   13 To Worship, Serve;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ananias;   Claudius;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Anani'as;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ananias (1);   Devout;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ananias;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good reputation with all the Jews living there,
King James Version (1611)
And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there,
King James Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
English Standard Version
"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
New American Standard Bible
"Now a certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
New Century Version
"There a man named Ananias came to me. He was a religious man; he obeyed the law of Moses, and all the Jews who lived there respected him.
Amplified Bible
"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the standard of the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"A certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Now a certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
Berean Standard Bible
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Contemporary English Version
In that city there was a man named Ananias, who faithfully obeyed the Law of Moses and was well liked by all the Jewish people living there.
Complete Jewish Bible
"A man named Hananyah, an observant follower of the Torah who was highly regarded by the entire Jewish community there,
Darby Translation
And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],
Easy-to-Read Version
"In Damascus a man named Ananias came to me. He was a man who was devoted to God and obeyed the Law of Moses. All the Jews who lived there respected him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And one Ananias a godly man, as perteining to the Lawe, hauing good report of all the Iewes which dwelt there,
George Lamsa Translation
And a certain man, An-a-ni''as, a righteous man according to the law, as testified by all the Jews concerning him,
Good News Translation
"In that city was a man named Ananias, a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.
Lexham English Bible
And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,
Literal Translation
And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, having been testified to by all the Jews living there ,
American Standard Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
Bible in Basic English
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
Hebrew Names Version
One Hananyah, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Yehudim who lived there,
International Standard Version
"A certain Ananias, who was a devout man in accordance with the law and who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,Acts 9:17; 10:22; 1 Timothy 3:7;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,
Murdock Translation
And a certain man, Ananias, who was upright according to the law, as all the Jews there testified concerning him, came to me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And one Ananias, a deuout man as perteynyng to the lawe, hauyng a good report of all the Iewes whiche there dwelt,
English Revised Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
World English Bible
One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived there,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law,
Weymouth's New Testament
"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a man, Ananye, that bi the lawe hadde wytnessyng of alle Jewis dwellinge in Damask,
Update Bible Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
Webster's Bible Translation
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt [there],
New English Translation
A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,
New King James Version
"Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,
New Life Bible
Ananias lived there. He obeyed the Law and was respected by all the Jews.
New Revised Standard
"A certain Ananias, who was a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews living there,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,
Revised Standard Version
"And one Anani'as, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And one Ananias a perfect man and as pertayninge to the lawe havinge good reporte of all the Iewes which there dwelt
Young's Literal Translation
and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
There was one Ananias, a deuoute man after the lawe, which had a good reporte of all the Iewes that dwelt there,
Mace New Testament (1729)
there one Ananias a religious observer of the law, who had the good word of all the Jews in that place, came to see me,
THE MESSAGE
"And that's when I met Ananias, a man with a sterling reputation in observing our laws—the Jewish community in Damascus is unanimous on that score. He came and put his arm on my shoulder. ‘Look up,' he said. I looked, and found myself looking right into his eyes—I could see again!
Simplified Cowboy Version
A cowboy named Ananias lived there and came out to meet us. He was a godly man and was devoted to the Code.

Contextual Overview

3 Then Paul said, "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today. 4 And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison. 5 The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished. 6 "As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' 8 "‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.' 9 The people with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice speaking to me. 10 "I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?' "And the Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.' 11 "I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions. 12 A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

one: Acts 9:10-18

a devout: Acts 8:2, Acts 17:4, Luke 2:25

having: Acts 6:3, Acts 10:22, 2 Corinthians 6:8, 1 Timothy 3:7, Hebrews 11:2, 3 John 1:12

Reciprocal: Acts 2:5 - devout Acts 9:17 - Ananias Acts 22:10 - there Philippians 4:8 - are of 1 Timothy 5:10 - reported 1 Timothy 5:25 - the good

Cross-References

Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.'
Genesis 22:2
"Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you."
Genesis 22:6
So Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac's shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them walked on together,
Genesis 22:8
"God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son," Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.
Genesis 22:9
When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.
Genesis 22:12
"Don't lay a hand on the boy!" the angel said. "Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son."
Genesis 22:13
Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. So he took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son.
Genesis 22:21
The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),
Genesis 22:22
Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law,.... The Alexandrian copy, and Vulgate Latin version, read only, "a man according to the law"; one whose walk, life, and conversation, were agreeable to it: a strict observer of the law of Moses, both moral and ceremonial: he not only lived a holy life and conversation, according to the moral law, but he religiously and devoutly attended to the rituals of the ceremonial law; and this part of his character the apostle chose to mention, as what would recommend him to the notice of the Jews he now addressed: for though he was a disciple, a believer in Christ, yet as many of the believing Jews did, so he strictly observed the rituals of the law. The Ethiopic version adds, "who was of the apostles"; one of that number, and in that office, which is nowhere said that he was; and had he, it would not have been agreeable to the apostle's design to have mentioned it; and he is said to be one of the seventy disciples, and bishop or pastor of the church at Damascus; :-. Of this Ananias, his name and character, :-.

Having a good report of all the Jews that dwelt there: that is, at Damascus, as the Ethiopic version reads; and so do the Complutensian edition, the Alexandrian copy, and several other copies; for though he was a Christian, yet being not only a man of an unblemished life and conversation, but zealous and devout in the observance of the ceremonial law, was very much interested in the affections and esteem of the Jews.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes on Acts 9:17-18.


 
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