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Simplified Cowboy Version
Acts 22:12
A cowboy named Ananias lived there and came out to meet us. He was a godly man and was devoted to the Code.
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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,
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.
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,
"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!
Contextual Overview
3Paul waited a moment and then spoke. "I'm a Jew, just like you. Born in Tarsus and went to school here in Jerusalem. Y'all all know Gamaliel. He was my teacher. He taught me all the Jewish ways and codes. I followed all of these to a T. No one was better at it than me.
4I even hunted down Jesus's followers and either killed 'em or locked 'em up. It didn't matter if they were men or women, I hounded them day and night.
5The head preacher and all the church bigwigs can attest to these truths. I even had letters from them to the head honchos in Damascus authorizing me to bring the Cowboys of the Way back to Jerusalem dead or alive.
6"As we were getting close to Damascus, the time was around noon if I recollect, a ray of light came down from heaven and hit me square in the chest.
7I fell off my horse and heard a voice say, 'Saul, why are you hell-bent on destroying what was heaven-sent?'
8"'Who are you, Boss?' I asked shakily."'I'm Jesus from Nazareth. I'm the one you're hunting down and trying to kill.'
9The people with me saw the light, but didn't hear the voice talking to me.
10"I asked, 'What do you want from me, Lord?'"The Lord said to me, 'Get up off the ground and head into Damascus. Then you will be given further orders.'
11"Now y'all have to understand, that light had completely blinded me. I couldn't have seen the sun if I was four inches from it. My companions had to lead me into Damascus like a donkey.
12A cowboy named Ananias lived there and came out to meet us. He was a godly man and was devoted to the Code.
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
Matthew 5:16
Just like that, let your lanterns shine bright before men, so they can see all the good things you do and bow their heads in thanks to the Boss.
Just like that, let your lanterns shine bright before men, so they can see all the good things you do and bow their heads in thanks to the Boss.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to all the cowboys, "If y'all want to continue on in this crew, you need to forget about what you want and start focusin' on what the Boss wants.
Then Jesus said to all the cowboys, "If y'all want to continue on in this crew, you need to forget about what you want and start focusin' on what the Boss wants.
Matthew 19:29
And every cowboy or cowgirl who has left their own ranch, or their families, or kids or fields for me will receive a hundred times as much as they left and receive eternal life.
And every cowboy or cowgirl who has left their own ranch, or their families, or kids or fields for me will receive a hundred times as much as they left and receive eternal life.
John 3:16
"This is how much the Boss loves his hands, he sent his only Son, the Top Hand, that everyone who believes in him shall not perish, but live forever on God's outfit.
"This is how much the Boss loves his hands, he sent his only Son, the Top Hand, that everyone who believes in him shall not perish, but live forever on God's outfit.
Acts 9:31
During this time, God's outfit grew in number because folks lived in fear of the Lord and they were all being led by the Holy Ghost.
During this time, God's outfit grew in number because folks lived in fear of the Lord and they were all being led by the Holy Ghost.
Romans 5:8
but God sent his son to die for us and we were no good at all.
but God sent his son to die for us and we were no good at all.
Romans 8:32
If God were willing to give his son as a sacrifice for you, do you think he would hold other things from us?
If God were willing to give his son as a sacrifice for you, do you think he would hold other things from us?
1 Corinthians 10:13
You have the same temptation today that they had long ago. But you can trust God to help you. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you are capable of handling. There is never a temptation God hasn't already provided a way of escaping. With God's help, you will succeed. Without it, you will fail.
You have the same temptation today that they had long ago. But you can trust God to help you. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you are capable of handling. There is never a temptation God hasn't already provided a way of escaping. With God's help, you will succeed. Without it, you will fail.
2 Corinthians 8:12
The amount doesn't matter as much as the willingness to, but be sure you are giving in proportion to what you have. The trick is to concentrate on how much you have to give, not how much you'll have left after you do.
The amount doesn't matter as much as the willingness to, but be sure you are giving in proportion to what you have. The trick is to concentrate on how much you have to give, not how much you'll have left after you do.
Hebrews 11:19
You ain't got to understand everything to have a heapin' of faith. If Isaac did die, Abe knew God had the power to bring him back. And in a way, that's what happened.
You ain't got to understand everything to have a heapin' of faith. If Isaac did die, Abe knew God had the power to bring him back. And in a way, that's what happened.
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.
