Acts 22:12

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

11"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.

13came to me and standing at my side said, "`Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.

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Cross References

Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 8:2A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

Acts 10:22Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."

2 Corinthians 6:8through honour and ignominy, through calumny and praise. We are looked upon as impostors and yet are true men;

Hebrews 11:2For by it the saints of old won God's approval.

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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