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Updated Bible Version

Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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,
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 Living Translation
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.
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 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, instructed at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God even as you all are this day: 4 and I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? 8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute. 9 And those that were with me indeed saw the light, but they didn't hear the voice of him that spoke to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those that were with me I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.
Genesis 22:6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. And they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son. So they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis 22:12
And he said, Don't lay your hand on the lad, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you haven't withheld your son, your only son, from me.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and noticed a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis 22:21
Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram.
Genesis 22:22
And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and 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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