Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there,

1770 John Worsley NT

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 as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.

13came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him.

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Cross References

Luke 2:25And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and he was a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 8:2And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.

Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt say.

2 Corinthians 6:8through evil report and good report;

Hebrews 11:2for by it the ancients obtained an honorable 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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