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&#8220I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. <a href="/nlt/acts/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! <a href="/esv/acts/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/kjv/acts/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/nkjv/acts/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb_/acts/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem; <a href="/nasb/acts/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Ananias answered, &#8220Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; <a href="/nasb77/acts/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Thy saints at Jerusalem; <a href="/lsb/acts/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem. <a href="/amp/acts/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering and evil he has brought on Your saints (God’s people) at Jerusalem; <a href="/csb/acts/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/hcsb/acts/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Lord,&#8221 Ananias answered, &#8220I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/asv/acts/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/cev/acts/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem. <a href="/erv/acts/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/gwt/acts/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Ananias replied, "Lord, I've heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem. <a href="/gnt/acts/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem. <a href="/isv/acts/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/msb/acts/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/net/acts/9.htm">NET Bible</a> But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem, <a href="/nheb/acts/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. <a href="/wbt/acts/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem; <a href="/web/acts/9.htm">World English Bible</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Ananias answered, “LORD, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Your holy ones in Jerusalem, <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/ylt/acts/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem, <a href="/slt/acts/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he did to thy holy ones in Jerusalem:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/cpdv/acts/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/nabre/acts/9.htm">New American Bible</a> But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many sources about this man, what evil things he has done to your holy ones in Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then An-a-ni’as said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Khanan-Yah said, “My Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has inflicted on the Saints in Jerusalem.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem; <a href="/godbey/acts/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Ananias responded, Lord I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem: <a href="/haweis/acts/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/mace/acts/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem; <a href="/worrell/acts/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Ananias answered, "Lord, I heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem; <a href="/worsley/acts/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much mischief he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: <a href="/parallel/acts/9-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2786" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Ananias Baptizes Saul</a> …12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/367.htm" title="367: Hananias (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Ananias, the name of three Israelites.">Ananias</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apekrithē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">answered,</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">“Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollōn (Adj-GMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many people</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousa (V-AIA-1S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">have told me</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutou (DPro-GMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andros (N-GMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">man</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">and all</a> <a href="/greek/2556.htm" title="2556: kaka (Adj-ANP) -- Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.">the harm</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">he has done</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiois (Adj-DMP) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">saints</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/2419.htm" title="2419: Ierousalēm (N-DFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.">Jerusalem.</a> 14And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/22-4.htm">Acts 22:4-5</a> I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, / as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished. <a href="/acts/26-9.htm">Acts 26:9-11</a> So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. / And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. / I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them. <a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">1 Timothy 1:13</a> I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. <a href="/galatians/1-13.htm">Galatians 1:13-14</a> For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. / I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. <a href="/philippians/3-6.htm">Philippians 3:6</a> as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. <a href="/matthew/10-17.htm">Matthew 10:17</a> But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12</a> But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-9.htm">1 Corinthians 15:9</a> For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-25</a> Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. <a href="/romans/10-2.htm">Romans 10:2</a> For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. <a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a> Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2</a> They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. <a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14-16</a> If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. / Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. / But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name. <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5</a> You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:Lord.<a href="/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13-19</a> And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send… <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">1 Samuel 16:2</a> And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.<a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9-14</a> And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? … how.<a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Acts 9:1</a> And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,<a href="/acts/8-3.htm">Acts 8:3</a> As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.<a href="/acts/22-4.htm">Acts 22:4,19,20</a> And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/25-19.htm">Accounts</a> <a href="/acts/9-12.htm">Ananias</a> <a href="/acts/9-12.htm">Anani'as</a> <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/acts/9-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/luke/9-9.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Saints</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/7-3.htm">Accounts</a> <a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Ananias</a> <a href="/acts/22-12.htm">Anani'as</a> <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/24-2.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/acts/9-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/16-28.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/acts/9-21.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/9-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/genesis/18-21.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">Saints</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 9</div>1. <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, </a> 8. <a href="/acts/9-8.htm">and led blind to Damascus;</a> 10. <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">is called to the apostleship;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">and is baptized by Ananias.</a> 20. <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">He preaches Christ boldly.</a> 23. <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">The Jews lay wait to kill him;</a> 29. <a href="/acts/9-29.htm">so do the Grecians, but he escapes both.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas;</a> 36. <a href="/acts/9-36.htm">and restores Tabitha to life.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>But Ananias answered The phrase "But Ananias answered" introduces a pivotal moment of dialogue between Ananias and the Lord. Ananias, a devout disciple in Damascus, is responding to a divine vision. The Greek word for "answered" (ἀπεκρίθη) implies a response to a direct address, indicating a personal and intimate communication with God. This highlights the relational aspect of faith, where believers are invited to converse with God, expressing their concerns and seeking understanding.Lord The term "Lord" (Κύριε) is a title of respect and authority, acknowledging the divine sovereignty of Jesus Christ. Ananias uses this title to address God, recognizing His supreme power and control over the situation. This reflects a deep reverence and submission to God's will, even when faced with fear or uncertainty.I have heard from many Ananias expresses his awareness of Saul's reputation by saying, "I have heard from many." The Greek word for "heard" (ἀκήκοα) suggests a continuous action, indicating that the reports about Saul were widespread and well-known. This phrase underscores the communal aspect of early Christian life, where news and testimonies were shared among believers, shaping their perceptions and responses.about this man The phrase "about this man" refers to Saul of Tarsus, who later becomes the Apostle Paul. At this point in the narrative, Saul is infamous for his persecution of Christians. Ananias's use of "this man" (τοῦ ἀνδρός τούτου) reflects a cautious distance, as Saul's actions have instilled fear and apprehension among the disciples.and all the harm he has done Ananias recounts "all the harm he has done," emphasizing the extent of Saul's persecution. The Greek word for "harm" (κακά) can also be translated as "evil" or "trouble," highlighting the severity of Saul's actions against the early Church. This phrase serves as a reminder of the real and present danger faced by the early Christians, who were often targets of hostility and violence.to Your saints in Jerusalem The term "Your saints" (τοῖς ἁγίοις σου) refers to the believers in Jerusalem, who are set apart for God's purposes. The use of "saints" underscores the holiness and dedication of the early Christians, who were committed to living out their faith despite persecution. This phrase also highlights the communal identity of the Church, united in their devotion to Christ and their shared experiences of suffering and grace.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Lord, I have heard by many of this man.--The words are of interest as showing both the duration and the character of the persecution in which Saul had been the leader. The report of it had spread far and wide. The refugees at Damascus told of the sufferings of the brethren at Jerusalem.Thy saints at Jerusalem.--This is noticeable as the first application of the term "saints" to the disciples. The primary idea of the word was that of men who consecrated themselves, and led, in the strictest sense of the word, a devout life. A term of like import had been taken by the more religious Jews in the time of the Maccabeans. The Chasidim, or Saints (the word occurs in <a href="/psalms/16-3.htm" title="But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.">Psalm 16:3</a>), were those who banded themselves together to resist the inroads of heathenism under Autiochus Epiphanes. They appear in the books of Maccabees under the title of Assideans (<a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/2-42.htm" title="Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.">1 Maccabees 2:42</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/7-13.htm" title="Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:">1 Maccabees 7:13</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_maccabees/14-6.htm" title="Those of the Jews that he called Assideans, whose captain is Judas Maccabeus, nourish war and are seditious, and will not let the rest be in peace.">2 Maccabees 14:6</a>). The more distinctive name of Pharisees (Separatists), which came to be attached to the more zealous Chasidim, practically superseded this; and either by the disciples themselves, or by friendly outsiders, the Greek equivalent of the old Hebrew word--and probably, therefore, in Palestine, the Aramaic form of the word itself--was revived to describe the devout members of the new society. The fact that their Master had been conspicuously "the Holy One of God" (the same adjective is used of Him in the quotations from <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm" title="For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption.">Psalm 16:10</a>, in <a href="/acts/2-27.htm" title="Because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption.">Acts 2:27</a>; <a href="/acts/13-35.htm" title="Why he said also in another psalm, You shall not suffer your Holy One to see corruption.">Acts 13:35</a>), made it natural that the term should be extended to His followers, just as He had been spoken of as the "Just One" (<a href="/acts/3-14.htm" title="But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;">Acts 3:14</a>; <a href="/acts/7-52.htm" title="Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:">Acts 7:52</a>); and yet that name was applied, in its Greek form, to James the brother of the Lord, and, in its Latin form of Justus, to the three so named in <a href="/acts/1-23.htm" title="And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.">Acts 1:23</a>; <a href="/acts/18-7.htm" title="And he departed there, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.">Acts 18:7</a>; <a href="/colossians/4-11.htm" title=" And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers to the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort to me.">Colossians 4:11</a>. It is significant that its first appearance in the New Testament should be as used by the man who was sent to be St. Paul's instructor, and that it should afterwards have been employed so frequently by the Apostle himself (<a href="/romans/1-7.htm" title="To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.">Romans 1:7</a>; <a href="/romans/15-25.htm" title="But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.">Romans 15:25</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm" title="To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and our's:">1Corinthians 1:2</a>; <a href="/context/1_corinthians/6-1.htm" title="Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?">1Corinthians 6:1-2</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/1-1.htm" title="Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:">2Corinthians 1:1</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-1.htm" title="Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:">Ephesians 1:1</a>; <a href="/philippians/1-1.htm" title="Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:">Philippians 1:1</a>, et al.). The "devout man according to the Law," may well have been among the Chasidim even prior to his conversion to the faith of Christ. The term appears in inscriptions from the Catacombs in the Museum of the Collegio Romano at Rome--"N. or M. resteth here with the Saints"; but probably in the later sense, as attached to martyrs and others of distinguished holiness. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - But for then, A.V.; from many for by many, A.V.; did for hath done, A.V. Ananias's answer shows his profound astonishment, mixed with doubt and misgiving, at the commission given to him. It shows, too, how the news of Saul's commission had preceded him, and caused terror among the disciples at Damascus. Little did Ananias suspect that this dreaded enemy would be the channel of God's richest blessings to his Church throughout all ages until the coming of Christ. How empty our fears often are l how ignorant are we where our chief good lies hid! But God knows. Let us trust him. <a href="/commentaries/acts/9-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Ananias Ἁνανίας (Hananias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_367.htm">Strong's 367: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Ananias, the name of three Israelites. answered, Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. many [people] πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. have told me ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. this τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. man ἀνδρὸς (andros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. [and] all ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. [the] harm κακὰ (kaka) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2556.htm">Strong's 2556: </a> Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. he has done ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. saints ἁγίοις (hagiois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Jerusalem. Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2419.htm">Strong's 2419: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/9-13.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered Lord I have heard (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/9-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 9:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 9:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/9-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 9:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 9:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>