^22:12A man named Ananias,⁴³ a devout man according to the law,⁴⁴ well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,⁴⁵^22:13came⁴⁶ to me and stood beside me⁴⁷ and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’⁴⁸ And at that very moment⁴⁹ I looked up and saw him.⁵⁰^22:14Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors⁵¹ has already chosen⁵² you to know his will, to see⁵³ the Righteous One,⁵⁴ and to hear a command⁵⁵ from his mouth,

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Footnotes

43 Grk “a certain Ananias.”
44 The law refers to the law of Moses.
45 κατοικέω 1.a translates this present participle “ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν ( ἐκεῖ) κατοικούντων Ἰουδαίων by all the Jews who live there Ac 22:12.”
46 Grk “coming.” The participle ἐλθών (elthōn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
47 Grk “coming to me and standing beside [me] said to me.” The participle ἐπιστάς (epistas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
48 Grk “Brother Saul, look up” (here an idiom for regaining one’s sight). ἀναβλέπω places this usage under 1, “look up Ac 22:13a. W. εἰς αὐτόν to show the direction of the glance … 22:13b; but perh. this vs. belongs under 2a.” 2.a.α states, “of blind persons, who were formerly able to see, regain sight.” The problem for the translator is deciding between the literal and the idiomatic usage and at the same time attempting to retain the wordplay in Acts 22:13: “[Ananias] said to me, ‘Look up!’ and at that very moment I looked up to him.” The assumption of the command is that the effort to look up will be worth it (through the regaining of sight).
49 Grk “hour,” but ὥρα (hōra) is often used for indefinite short periods of time (so ὥρα 2.c: “αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ at that very time, at once, instantly … Lk 2:38, 24:33; Ac 16:18; 22:13”). A comparison with the account in Acts 9:18 indicates that this is clearly the meaning here.
50 Grk “I looked up to him.”
51 Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.” The expression God of our ancestors is a description of the God of Israel. The God of promise was at work again.
52 L&N 30.89 has “ ‘to choose in advance, to select beforehand, to designate in advance’ … ‘the God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will’ Ac 22:14.”
53 Grk “and to see.” This καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
54 The Righteous One is a reference to Jesus Christ (Acts 3:14).
55 Or “a solemn declaration”; Grk “a voice.” φωνή 2.c states, “that which the voice gives expression to: call, cry, outcry, loud or solemn declaration (… = order, command) … Cp. 22:14; 24:21.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, 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. And he said, ‘The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him.

“Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good reputation with all the Jews living there, came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him. And he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the words from his mouth,

NLTNew Living Translation

A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus. He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I could see him!

“Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there, came to me and stood by me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that same time I looked up at him and saw him. And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth,

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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