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Contemporary English Version
Acts 22:12
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good reputation with all the Jews living there,
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,
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,
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,
"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,
"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.
"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,
"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,
"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,
"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,
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews 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,
"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],
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.
"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,
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,
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.
"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,
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 ,
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,
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,
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,
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]
"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,
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.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
"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,
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,
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],
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,
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,
"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.
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.
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,
"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,
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,
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,
"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
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],
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,
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,
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!
"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.
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 and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. I was a student of Gamaliel and was taught to follow every single law of our ancestors. In fact, I was just as eager to obey God as any of you are today. 4 I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women. 5 The high priest and all the council members can tell you that this is true. They even gave me letters to the Jewish leaders in Damascus, so that I could arrest people there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished. 6 One day about noon I was getting close to Damascus, when a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking, "Saul, Saul, why are you so cruel to me?" 8 "Who are you?" I answered. The Lord replied, "I am Jesus from Nazareth! I am the one you are so cruel to." 9 The men who were traveling with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice. 10 I asked, "Lord, what do you want me to do?" Then he told me, "Get up and go to Damascus. When you get there, you will be told what to do." 11 The light had been so bright that I couldn't see. And the other men had to lead me by the hand to Damascus. 12 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.
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 answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
Genesis 22:2
The Lord said, "Go get Isaac, your only son, the one you dearly love! Take him to the land of Moriah, and I will show you a mountain where you must sacrifice him to me on the fires of an altar."
The Lord said, "Go get Isaac, your only son, the one you dearly love! Take him to the land of Moriah, and I will show you a mountain where you must sacrifice him to me on the fires of an altar."
Genesis 22:6
Abraham put the wood on Isaac's shoulder, but he carried the hot coals and the knife. As the two of them walked along,
Abraham put the wood on Isaac's shoulder, but he carried the hot coals and the knife. As the two of them walked along,
Genesis 22:9
when they reached the place that God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and placed the wood on it. Next, he tied up his son and put him on the wood.
when they reached the place that God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and placed the wood on it. Next, he tied up his son and put him on the wood.
Genesis 22:10
He then took the knife and got ready to kill his son.
He then took the knife and got ready to kill his son.
Genesis 22:12
"Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!" the angel said. "Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son."
"Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!" the angel said. "Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son."
Genesis 22:13
Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in the bushes. So he took the ram and sacrificed it in place of his son.
Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in the bushes. So he took the ram and sacrificed it in place of his son.
Genesis 22:24
Nahor also had another wife. Her name was Reumah, and she had four sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
Nahor also had another wife. Her name was Reumah, and she had four sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
Genesis 26:5
because Abraham did everything I told him to do.
because Abraham did everything I told him to do.
Genesis 42:18
before saying to them: Since I respect God, I'll give you a chance to save your lives.
before saying to them: Since I respect God, I'll give you a chance to save your lives.
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.
