Ananias (Hανανιας). Name common enough (cf. 5:1 for another Ananias) and means "Jehovah is gracious." Nomen et omen (Knowli…

A certain disciple. A Christian. Many have supposed that he was one of the seventy disciples. But nothing more is certainly known of him t…

A certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias.—In Acts 22:12 St. Paul speaks of him as devout man (the same word…

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lor…

Ananias was a Jew of Damascus and a believer in Jesus. Here (v.10) he is called a “disciple” and is presented as one who immediately recognizes the…

We have said before that this man was chosen more particularly than any of the apostles, so that Paul, having laid aside his puffed-up arrogance, m…

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus
Who perhaps came hither upon the persecution at Jerusalem, or rather mi…

A good work was begun in Saul when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And Christ never …