# Acts 9.14

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**Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.</span> 13. But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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> **14. and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.**
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> 15. But the Lord said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.</span> (Acts 9:12-16, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”</span> 13. But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
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> **14. Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”**
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> 15. But the Lord said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”</span> (Acts 9:12-16, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.</span> 13. Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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> **14. And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.**
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> 15. But the Lord said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.</span> (Acts 9:12-16, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'</span> 13. And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,
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> **14. and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'**
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> 15. And the Lord said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings, the sons also of Israel;</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'</span> (Acts 9:12-16, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Resurrection](/codex/argument-from-the-resurrection/), via [Acts 9.1-22](/codex/acts-9-1-22/)
- [Argument from Transformed Lives](/codex/argument-from-transformed-lives/), via [Acts 9.1-19](/codex/acts-9-1-19/)
- [Argument from Vocation](/codex/argument-from-vocation/), via [Acts 9.1-19](/codex/acts-9-1-19/)
- [Causal Adequacy Argument](/codex/argument-from-the-proportionate-causality-convergence/), via [Acts 9.1-22](/codex/acts-9-1-22/)
- [Trinity Invented at Nicaea Objection Defeater](/codex/trinity-invented-at-nicaea-objection-defeater/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Acts 9](/codex/acts-9/)
- [Resurrection of Jesus - Minimal Facts Case](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-minimal-facts-case/), via [Acts 9.1-19](/codex/acts-9-1-19/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.