King James Version
Acts 22:12 in the King James Version says “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,” — study this verse from Acts chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,”
Acts 22:12 · KJV
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“according”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“to the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“having a good report”
G3140to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“which dwelt”
G2730to house permanently, i.e., reside (literally or figuratively)
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