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Acts 9:13
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“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, how much euill hee hath done to thy Saints at Hierusalem:
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and the terrible things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering and evil he has brought on Your saints (God's people) at Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.
But Hananyah answered, "Lord, many have told me about this man, how much harm he has done to your people in Yerushalayim;
And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man. They told me about the many bad things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.
Then An-a-ni''as said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem.
Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem.
But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many bad things he did to Your saints in Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:
But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:
But Hananyah answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your holy ones at Yerushalayim.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.Acts 9:1;">[xr]
And Hanania said, My Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, of how much evil he hath brought upon thy saints in Urishlem.
And Ananias said: My Lord, I have heard of this man, from many, how much evil he hath perpetrated towards thy saints at Jerusalem.
Then Ananias aunswered: Lorde, I haue heard by many, of this man, how much euyll he hath done to thy saintes, at Hierusalem.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
And Ananye answerde, Lord, Y haue herd of many of this man, how greete yuelis he dide to thi seyntis in Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem:
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
Then Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Ananias said, "But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;
And Ananias, answered - Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem;
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
Then Ananias answered: Lorde I have hearde by many of this man how moche evell he hath done to thy sainctes at Ierusalem
And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,
Ananias answered: LORDE, I haue herde by many of this mau, how moch euell he hath done to thy sayntes at Ierusale.
then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here,
Ananias protested, "Master, you can't be serious. Everybody's talking about this man and the terrible things he's been doing, his reign of terror against your people in Jerusalem! And now he's shown up here with papers from the Chief Priest that give him license to do the same to us."
"Whoa, wait just a minute, Lord." Ananias said. "This guy is bad news to those of us who ride for you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Lord: Exodus 4:13-19, 1 Samuel 16:2, 1 Kings 18:9-14, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 20:10, Ezekiel 3:14, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 1:3, Matthew 10:16
how: Acts 9:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 22:4, Acts 22:19, Acts 22:20, Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:18 - General Psalms 16:3 - the saints Isaiah 11:6 - General Matthew 2:22 - he was Matthew 4:23 - teaching Mark 13:9 - take Luke 8:38 - saying Acts 9:17 - Brother Acts 9:21 - destroyed Acts 9:32 - the saints Galatians 1:13 - how Galatians 1:23 - he which 1 Thessalonians 2:14 - even
Cross-References
All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the Lord looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone's voice speaking to me.
The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Ananias answered, Lord,.... Though Ananias knew that it was the Lord that spoke, and acknowledged his power and dominion, and expressed his readiness to obey his commands; yet there was a timidity in him, and which was the more inexcusable, that it should appear after the Lord had told him of the vision which Saul had had of him; and yet still he was fearful of putting himself into his hands, who had been so violent a persecutor; and therefore obliquely excuses himself, by observing what Saul had done at Jerusalem, and the powers he came with to Damascus:
I have heard by many of this man; which shows that Ananias had been at Damascus some time, and was not an eyewitness of the havoc Saul made of the church, only had the account of it from others; and these many who fled to Damascus upon the persecution, which Saul was at the head of; and being so, was particularly spoken of, and his name was well known, and was become infamous for his cruelty and barbarity;
how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem; by entering into their houses with violence, haling men and women from thence, committing them to prison, and persecuting them unto death. Believers in Christ are called his "saints", because separated by his grace for his service, and sanctified by his Spirit, and to whom he is made sanctification; and because they live holy lives and conversations; all which is an aggravation of the evil done them, and which will be avenged by Christ in his own time.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I have heard by many ... - This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perfectly natural at the command to go and search out Saul. There would instantly occur all that had been heard of his fury in persecution; and the expression here may indicate the state of a mind amazed that such a one should need his counsel, and afraid, perhaps, of entrusting himself to one thus bent on persecution. All this evidently passed in the dream or vision of Ananias, and perhaps cannot be considered as any deliberate unwillingness to go to him. It is clear, however, that such thoughts should have been banished, and that he should have gone at once to the praying Saul. When Christ commands, we should suffer no suggestion of our own thoughts, and no apprehension of our own danger, to interfere.
By many - Probably many who had fled from persecution, and had taken refuge in Damascus. It is also evident Acts 9:14 that Ananias had been apprised, perhaps by letters from the Christians at Jerusalem, of the purpose which Saul had in view in now going to Damascus.
To thy saints - Christians; called saints αÌÌγιοι hagioi because they are holy, or consecrated to God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 9:13. Lord, I have heard by many of this man — This was all done in a dream, else this sort of reasoning with his Maker would have been intolerable in Ananias. Saul had been a notorious persecutor; many could testify of his outrageous acts against the poor followers of Christ.
Thy saints — That is, the Christians, or followers of Christ. αγιοι signifies not only holy persons, but also consecrated persons; from α, negative, and γη, the earth; persons who are separated from all earthly uses, and consecrated to the service of God alone.
