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Listen to Acts 22:12-21
12“Then (A)a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, (B)having a good testimony with all the (C)Jews who dwelt there, 13came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14Then he said, (D)‘The God of our fathers (E)has chosen you that you should (F)know His will, and (G)see the Just One, (H)and hear the voice of His mouth. 15(I)For you will be His witness to all men of (J)what you have seen and heard. 16And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, (K)and wash away your sins, (L)calling on the name of the Lord.’
17“Now (M)it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance 18and (N)saw Him saying to me, (O)‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’ 19So I said, ‘Lord, (P)they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and (Q)beat those who believe on You. 20(R)And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by (S)consenting [a]to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’ 21Then He said to me, ‘Depart, (T)for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”
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Footnotes
- Acts 22:20 NU omits to his death
Cross references
- Acts 22:12 : Acts 9:17
- Acts 22:12 : Acts 10:22
- Acts 22:12 : 1 Tim. 3:7
- Acts 22:14 : Acts 3:13; 5:30
- Acts 22:14 : Acts 9:15; 26:16; Gal. 1:15
- Acts 22:14 : Acts 3:14; 7:52
- Acts 22:14 : Acts 9:17; 26:16; 1 Cor. 9:1; 15:8
- Acts 22:14 : 1 Cor. 11:23; Gal. 1:12
- Acts 22:15 : Acts 23:11
- Acts 22:15 : Acts 4:20; 26:16
- Acts 22:16 : Acts 2:38; 1 Cor. 6:11; [Eph. 5:26]; Heb. 10:22
- Acts 22:16 : Acts 9:14; Rom. 10:13
- Acts 22:17 : Acts 9:26; 26:20; 2 Cor. 12:2
- Acts 22:18 : Acts 22:14
- Acts 22:18 : Matt. 10:14
- Acts 22:19 : Acts 8:3; 22:4
- Acts 22:19 : Matt. 10:17; Acts 26:11
- Acts 22:20 : Acts 7:54—8:1
- Acts 22:20 : Luke 11:48
- Acts 22:21 : Acts 9:15; Rom. 1:5; 11:13; Gal. 2:7, 8; Eph. 3:7, 8; 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11
12“A man named Ananias came to see me.(A) He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.(B) 13He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him.
14“Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors(C) has chosen you to know his will and to see(D) the Righteous One(E) and to hear words from his mouth. 15You will be his witness(F) to all people of what you have seen(G) and heard. 16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized(H) and wash your sins away,(I) calling on his name.’(J)
17“When I returned to Jerusalem(K) and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance(L) 18and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’
19“‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(M) and beat(N) those who believe in you. 20And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(O)
21“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”(P)
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Footnotes
- Acts 22:20 Or witness
Cross references
- Acts 22:12 : Ac 9:17
- Acts 22:12 : Ac 10:22
- Acts 22:14 : S Ac 3:13
- Acts 22:14 : S 1Co 15:8
- Acts 22:14 : Ac 7:52
- Acts 22:15 : Ac 23:11; 26:16
- Acts 22:15 : ver 14
- Acts 22:16 : S Ac 2:38
- Acts 22:16 : Lev 8:6; Ps 51:2; Eze 36:25; Jn 3:5; 1Co 6:11; Eph 5:26; Tit 3:5; Heb 10:22; 1Pe 3:21
- Acts 22:16 : Ro 10:13
- Acts 22:17 : Ac 9:26
- Acts 22:17 : Ac 10:10
- Acts 22:19 : ver 4; S Ac 8:3
- Acts 22:19 : S Mt 10:17
- Acts 22:20 : Ac 7:57-60; 8:1
- Acts 22:21 : S Ac 9:15; S 13:46
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