Acts 22:12

“And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there,”

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Other Translations for Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
- King James Version

"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 American Standard Version (1995)

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
- Basic English Bible

And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],
- Darby Bible

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,
- Webster's Bible

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

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
- World English Bible

And a man, Ananye, that bi the lawe hadde wytnessyng of alle Jewis dwellinge in Damask,
- Wycliffe Bible

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 22:12

Wesley's Notes for Acts 22:12

22:12 A devout man according to the law - A truly religious person, and though a believer in Christ, yet a strict observer of the law of Moses.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 22:12


Ac 22:12 One Ananias, a devout man. We are told he was a disciple in the account of Ac 9:10. Though a disciple, he kept the law strictly.

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