Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him. New Living Translation He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I could see him! English Standard Version came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him. Berean Standard Bible came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him. Berean Literal Bible having come to me and having stood by me, said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And the same hour I looked up at him. King James Bible Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible came to me, and standing nearby he said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up at him. NASB 1995 came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him. NASB 1977 came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him. Legacy Standard Bible came to me, and standing near, said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that very hour I regained my sight and saw him. Amplified Bible came to [see] me, and standing near, he said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I [recovered my sight and] looked up at him. Christian Standard Bible came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him. Holman Christian Standard Bible came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him. American Standard Version came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. Contemporary English Version He came to me and said, "Saul, my friend, you can now see again!" At once I could see. English Revised Version came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. GOD'S WORD® Translation He came to me, stood beside me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' At that moment my sight came back and I could see Ananias. Good News Translation He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, see again!' At that very moment I saw again and looked at him. International Standard Version came to me. He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' At that moment I could see him. Majority Standard Bible came and stood beside me. ?Brother Saul,? he said, ?receive your sight.? And at that moment I could see him. NET Bible came to me and stood beside me and said to me, 'Brother Saul, regain your sight!' And at that very moment I looked up and saw him. New Heart English Bible came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him. Webster's Bible Translation Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. Weymouth New Testament came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him. World English Bible came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhaving come to me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and the same hour I looked up to him; Berean Literal Bible having come to me and having stood by me, said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And the same hour I looked up at him. Young's Literal Translation having come unto me and stood by me, said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him; Smith's Literal Translation Having come to me, and stood, said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And the same hour I looked up to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleComing to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him. Catholic Public Domain Version drawing near to me and standing close by, said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see!’ And in that same hour, I looked upon him. New American Bible came to me and stood there and said, ‘Saul, my brother, regain your sight.’ And at that very moment I regained my sight and saw him. New Revised Standard Version came to me; and standing beside me, he said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ In that very hour I regained my sight and saw him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCame to me and said, My brother Saul, receive your sight. And instantly my eyes were opened and I looked upon him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Came to me and said to me, 'Shaul, my brother, open your eyes', and at that moment my eyes were opened and I saw.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentcame to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him. Godbey New Testament having come to me, and standing over me, said, Brother Saul, look up. And I at that hour looked up unto him. Haweis New Testament came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, recover sight. And the same hour I looked up at him. Mace New Testament and being introduc'd, he said, brother Saul, receive thy sight, and instantly I saw him. Weymouth New Testament came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him. Worrell New Testament coming to me, and standing by, said to me, 'Brother Saul, look up.' And I, in that very hour, looked up on him. Worsley New Testament came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Defense to the Crowd…12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there, 13came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him. 14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.… Cross References Acts 9:17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Acts 9:12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” Acts 26:16-18 ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. / I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ Acts 9:10-11 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered. / “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. Acts 9:15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. Acts 9:27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. Acts 26:14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ Acts 26:20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. Acts 9:19-20 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. / Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 13:9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas Acts 26:12 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. Acts 26:22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: Acts 26:9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Treasury of Scripture Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked up on him. Brother. Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? Jump to Previous Able Eyes Hour Instantly Moment Receive Received Recover Regained Saul Side Sight Standing Stood TimeJump to Next Able Eyes Hour Instantly Moment Receive Received Recover Regained Saul Side Sight Standing Stood TimeActs 22 1. Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,17. and called to his apostleship. 22. At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him. 24. He would have been scourged; 25. but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes. came and stood beside me This phrase indicates a personal and intimate action. The Greek word for "came" is "ἐλθών" (elthón), which implies a purposeful arrival. Ananias, a devout man according to the law, was sent by God to Saul. His standing "beside" Saul signifies support and solidarity, reflecting the Christian principle of fellowship and encouragement. In a historical context, this act of standing beside someone was a gesture of acceptance and readiness to assist, which is significant given Saul's recent persecution of Christians. and said 'Brother Saul receive your sight And at that moment I could see him Parallel Commentaries ... Greek cameἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. stood beside ἐπιστὰς (epistas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2186: To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present. me. ἐμὲ (eme) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ‘Brother ἀδελφέ (adelphe) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. Saul,’ Σαοὺλ (Saoul) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 4549: Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul. he said, εἶπέν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. ‘receive your sight.’ ἀνάβλεψον (anablepson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 308: To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight. And κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. at τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. that αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [moment] ὥρᾳ (hōra) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. I could see ἀνέβλεψα (aneblepsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 308: To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Acts 22:13 NIVActs 22:13 NLT Acts 22:13 ESV Acts 22:13 NASB Acts 22:13 KJV Acts 22:13 BibleApps.com Acts 22:13 Biblia Paralela Acts 22:13 Chinese Bible Acts 22:13 French Bible Acts 22:13 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 22:13 Came to me and standing by me (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |