12 “Now a certain (A)Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and (B)well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, 13 came to me, and standing nearby he said to me, ‘(C)Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And [a](D)at that very moment I looked up at him. 14 And he said, ‘(E)The God of our fathers has (F)appointed you to know His will and to (G)see the (H)Righteous One and to hear a [b]message from His mouth. 15 For you will be (I)a witness for Him to all people of (J)what you have seen and heard. 16 Now why do you delay? (K)Get up and be baptized, and (L)wash away your sins by (M)calling on His name.’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 22:13 Or instantly; lit at the very hour
  2. Acts 22:14 Lit voice

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) 13 He 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. 15 You will be his witness(F) to all people of what you have seen(G) and heard. 16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized(H) and wash your sins away,(I) calling on his name.’(J)

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