Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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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 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.

13came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

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Cross References

Luke 2:25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 8:2And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

2 Corinthians 6:8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;

Hebrews 11:2For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

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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