Acts 22:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 22:14

12 “Then ^aa certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, ^bhaving a good testimony with all the ^cJews who dwelt there,

13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him.

14 Then he said, ^a‘The God of our fathers ^bhas chosen you that you should ^cknow His will, and ^dsee the Just One, ^eand hear the voice of His mouth.

15 ^aFor you will be His witness to all men of ^bwhat you have seen and heard.

16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, ^aand wash away your sins, ^bcalling on the name of the Lord.’

17 “Now ^ait happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance

18 and ^asaw Him saying to me, ^b‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’

19 So I said, ‘Lord, ^athey know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and ^bbeat those who believe on You.

20 ^aAnd when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by ^bconsenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’

21 Then He said to me, ‘Depart, ^afor I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”

Paul’s Roman Citizenship

22 And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, ^a“Away with such a fellow from the earth, for ^bhe is not fit to live!”

23 Then, as they cried out and¹ tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,

Verse Comparison: Acts 22:14

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American Standard Version
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Amplified® Bible
And he said, The God of our forefathers has destined {and} appointed you to come progressively to know His will [to perceive, to recognize more strongly and clearly, and to become better and more intimately acquainted with His will], and to see the Righteous One (Jesus Christ, the Messiah), and to hear a voice from His [own] mouth {and} a message from His [own] lips;

Contemporary English Version
Then Ananias told me, "The God that our ancestors worshiped has chosen you to know what he wants done. He has chosen you to see the One Who Obeys God and to hear his voice.

Darby English Version
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;

Good News Bible
He said, 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see his righteous Servant, and to hear him speaking with his own voice.

International Standard Version
Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear his own voice,

King James Version
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

New American Standard Bible
"And he said, `The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.

New International Version
"Then he said: 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

New King James Version
Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he said, ' The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

New English Translation
Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors¹ has already chosen² you to know his will, to see³ the Righteous One,⁴ and to hear a command⁵ from his mouth,

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