KJV King James Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
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Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
WEB World English Bible
One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
ASV American Standard Version
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 22
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
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ἉνανίαςG367 · AnaniasAnaniasδέG1161 · dethenτις,G5100 · tisoneἀνὴρG435 · anērmanεὐλαβὴςG2126 · eulabēsdevoutκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμον,G3551 · nomoslawμαρτυρούμενοςG3140 · martureōto testifyὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byπάντωνG3956 · pasallτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατοικούντωνG2730 · katoikeōto dwellἸουδαίων,G2453 · IoudaiosJew
Cross-references
Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Acts 6:3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.2 Corinthians 6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;Hebrews 11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Acts 9:10-18And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.Acts 8:2And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
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