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Geneva Bible

Acts 22:14

And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ananias;   Damascus;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Predestination;   Thompson Chain Reference - Witnessing to the Truth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, Character of;   Election;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Lysias;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Justice;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elect, Election;   Will of God;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Apostle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elect;   Luke, the Gospel According to;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - False Apostles;   God of the Fathers;   Paul;   Predestination;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ananias ;   Atonement (2);   Christ, Christology;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Enoch Book of;   God;   Incarnation (2);   Just;   Paul;   Quotations;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Righteousness;   Voice;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Chosen of god;   Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ananias (1);   Choose;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Apostle;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the words from his mouth,
King James Version (1611)
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, & see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voice of his mouth.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
And he said, ‘The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;
New American Standard Bible
"And he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear a message from His mouth.
New Century Version
He said, ‘The God of our ancestors chose you long ago to know his plan, to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from him.
Amplified Bible
"And he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, [and to progressively understand His plan with clarity and power] and to see the Righteous One [Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and to hear a message from His [own] mouth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from His mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
Contemporary English Version
Then Ananias told me, "The God that our ancestors worshiped has chosen you to know what he wants done. He has chosen you to see the One Who Obeys God and to hear his voice.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said, ‘The God of our fathers determined in advance that you should know his will, see the Tzaddik and hear his voice;
Darby Translation
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice of his mouth.
Good News Translation
He said, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see his righteous Servant, and to hear him speaking with his own voice.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth,
Literal Translation
And he said, The God of our fathers appointed you to know His will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth;
American Standard Version
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
International Standard Version
Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear his own voice,the voice of his mouth">[fn]Acts 3:13-14; 5:30; 7:52; 9:15; 26:16; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 11:23; 15:8; Galatians 1:12;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he said to me, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,
Murdock Translation
And he said to me: The God of our fathers hath ordained thee to know his will, and to behold the Just One, and to hear the voice of his mouth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he said: The God of our fathers hath ordeyned thee before, that thou shouldest knowe his wyll, and see that iuste one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.
English Revised Version
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
World English Bible
He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, to know his will, and see that Just one, and hear the voice of his mouth.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then he said, `The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, God of oure fadris hath bifor ordeyned thee, that thou schuldist knowe the wille of him, and schuldist se the riytful man, and here the vois of his mouth.
Update Bible Version
And he said, The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldst know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldst hear the voice of his mouth.
New English Translation
Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth,
New King James Version
Then he said, "The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.
New Living Translation
"Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.
New Life Bible
Then Ananias said, ‘The God of our fathers chose you to know what He wants done. He chose you to see Jesus Christ, the One Right with God, and to hear His voice.
New Revised Standard
Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear his own voice;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, - and to hear a voice out of his mouth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, 'The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Just One and to hear a voice from his mouth;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde the God of oure fathers hath ordeyned the before that thou shuldest knowe his will and shuldest se that which is rightfull and shuldest heare the voyce of his mouth:
Young's Literal Translation
and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: The God of oure fathers hath ordeyned the before, that thou shuldest knowe his wyll, and se the thinge yt is rightfull, and heare the voyce out of his mouth:
Mace New Testament (1729)
then he said, the God of our fathers has singled you out to be acquainted with his will, to see the just one, and to hear the words of his mouth:
THE MESSAGE
"Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has handpicked you to be briefed on his plan of action. You've actually seen the Righteous Innocent and heard him speak. You are to be a key witness to everyone you meet of what you've seen and heard. So what are you waiting for? Get up and get yourself baptized, scrubbed clean of those sins and personally acquainted with God.'
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Then Ananias said, 'God himself has handpicked you for an important mission. He let you see and hear from the Top Hand himself.

Contextual Overview

3 I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, & instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women. 5 As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished. 6 And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me. 7 So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee? 8 Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me. 10 Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lorde sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe. 11 So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias a godly man, as perteining to the Lawe, hauing good report of all the Iewes which dwelt there,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The God: Acts 3:13, Acts 5:30, Acts 13:17, Acts 24:14, Exodus 3:13-16, Exodus 15:2, 2 Kings 21:22, 1 Chronicles 12:17, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 28:25, 2 Chronicles 30:19, Ezra 7:27, Daniel 2:23

hath: Acts 9:15, Jeremiah 1:5, John 15:16, Romans 1:1, Galatians 1:15, 2 Timothy 1:1, Titus 1:1

and see: Acts 22:18, Acts 9:17, Acts 26:16, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 15:8

that: Acts 3:14, Acts 7:52, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 2:1

hear: 1 Corinthians 11:23, 1 Corinthians 15:3, Galatians 1:12

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:5 - even him Matthew 6:10 - Thy will John 6:29 - This John 10:16 - they shall James 5:6 - have 1 Peter 3:18 - the just 1 John 2:29 - he is

Cross-References

Genesis 22:4
Then the third day Abraham lift vp his eyes, and sawe the place afarre off,
Genesis 22:5
And said vnto his seruants, Abide you here with the asse: for I and the childe will go yonder and worship, and come againe vnto you.
Genesis 22:8
Then Abraham answered, My sonne, God will prouide him a lambe for a burnt offering: so they went both together.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretching forth his hand, tooke the knife to kill his sonne.
Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne.
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.
Genesis 22:17
Therefore will I surely blesse thee, and will greatly multiplie thy seede, as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seede shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
Genesis 28:19
And he called ye name of that place Bethel: notwithstanding the name of the citie was at the first called Luz.
Genesis 32:30
And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.
Exodus 17:15
(And Moses builte an altar and called the name of it, Iehouah-nissi)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said, the God of our fathers hath chosen thee,.... From all eternity, in his everlasting purposes and decrees; or "he hath taken thee into his hand"; in order to form, and fit, and qualify him for his service; and may design both his call by grace, and to apostleship. The apostle represents Ananias as speaking of God, as the God of the Jewish fathers, of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to show that the Christian doctrine was not contrary to the faith of the one God of Israel; nor did it introduce any other, or any new deity. The ends of this choice or separation were,

that thou shouldest know his will; his revealed will, concerning the salvation of men by Jesus Christ, which is no other than the Gospel, of which the apostle had been entirely ignorant; for though he knew the will of God, as revealed in the law, or his will of command, yet not spiritually; and he was altogether a stranger, till now, to God's will, way, and method of saving sinners by Christ, of justifying them by his righteousness, and of pardoning their sins through his blood, and of giving them eternal life by him; and the knowledge of this he came at by the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in consequence of his being chosen and called:

and see that just One: Jesus Christ the righteous, who is both as he is God, and as he is man, and also as he is Mediator, having faithfully discharged his office, and performed his engagements; him the apostle saw, both with the eyes of his body, when he met him in the way, and called unto him, and with the eyes of his understanding beholding his beauty, fulness, and suitableness as a Saviour; the former of these was what many kings, prophets, and righteous men desired: and the latter is what is inseparably connected with eternal life and salvation.

And shouldest hear the voice of his mouth; both his human voice in articulate sounds, when he spoke to him in the Hebrew tongue, as in

Acts 22:7 and the voice of his Gospel, of which he appeared to make him a minister; which is a voice of love, grace, and mercy, of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation, and is very powerful when accompanied by the Spirit, and is soul charming, alluring, and comforting.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shouldest know his will - His will in the plan of salvation, and in regard to your future life.

And see that Just One - The Messiah. See the notes on Acts 3:14. As Paul was to be an apostle, and as it was the special office of an apostle to bear witness to the person and deeds of the Lord Jesus (see the notes on Acts 1:21-22), it was necessary that he should see him, that thus he might be a competent witness of his resurrection.

Shouldest hear the voice of his mouth - Shouldst hear and obey his commands.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 22:14. And see that Just One — The Lord Jesus, called the Just One, in opposition to the Jews, who crucified him as a malefactor: Acts 7:52; Acts 7:52. This is an additional proof that Jesus Christ did actually appear unto Saul of Tarsus.


 
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