Acts 22 · Verse 13

Acts 22:13

Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Acts 22:13, King James Version

Acts 22:13 in other translations

BSBcame and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
WEBcame to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
ASVcame unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
YLThaving come unto me and stood by me, said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;
DARBYcoming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And I, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.
BBECame to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.
WebsterCame to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

What does Acts 22:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 22:13-15
13-15. The God of our fathers hath chosen thee--studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. Acts 9:17; Acts 9:18.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 22:12-21

The apostle goes on to relate how he was confirmed in the change he had made. The Lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is humbled, enlightened, and brought to the knowledge of Christ and his blessed gospel. Christ is here called that Just One; for he is Jesus Christ the righteous. Those whom God has chosen to know his will, must look to Jesus, for by him God has made known his good-will to…

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Acts 22:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064
πρόςprostoG4314
μεmemeG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπιστὰςepistashaving stood by [me]G2186
εἶπένeipenhe saidG2036
μοι·moito me;G3165
ΣαοὺλSaoulSaulG4549
ἀδελφέ,adelphebrother,G80
ἀνάβλεψον.anablepsondo receive sight.G308
κἀγὼkagōAnd I myselfG1473
αὐτῇautēaon the sameG846
τῇtēa<the>G3588
ὥρᾳhōrahourG5610
ἀνέβλεψαaneblepsalooked upG308
εἰςeisatG1519
αὐτόν.autonhim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 22:13

  • Acts 9:17-18

    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. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

  • 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?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Brother.
9:17; Phm 1:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 22:12

    And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

  • Acts 22:13

    Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

  • Acts 22:14

    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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Acts 22:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Viniendo á mí, y acercándose, me dijo: Hermano Saulo, recibe la vista. Y yo en aquella hora le miré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
venant vers moi et se tenant là, me dit: Saul, frère, recouvre la vue. Et sur l’heure, levant les yeux, moi je le vis.
German
Elberfelder 1871
kam zu mir, trat herzu und sprach zu mir: Bruder Saul, sei sehend! Und zu derselben Stunde schaute ich zu ihm auf.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
veniens ad me et astans, dixit mihi: Saule frater, respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.