Acts 22:12

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.

13Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.

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Cross References

Luke 2:25And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.

Acts 8:2And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great mourning over him.

Acts 10:22Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

2 Corinthians 6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;

Hebrews 11:2For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.

Matthew Henry on Acts 22:4-22

Paul's First Defence. 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to… Read the whole commentary →

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