12"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.


In Context

9 " 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' he replied. My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

10 " 'What shall I do, Lord?' I asked.

11 " 'Get up,' the Lord said, 'and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.' My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.

12 "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.

13 He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I was able to see him.

14 "Then he said: 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

Acts 22:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there, ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt there,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling there,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelled there,