Acts 22:14

God's Word

“Ananias said, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the one who has God’s approval, and to hear him speak to you.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:22

He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and didn’t live the Lord’s way.

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went to meet them. He told them, “If you’ve come to help me as friends would, then you may join me. But if you’ve come to betray me to my enemies, even though I haven’t committed a crime, may the God of our ancestors see this and judge you.”

1 Chronicles 29:18

Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, always watch over your people’s deepest thoughts. Keep their hearts directed toward you.

2 Chronicles 28:25

And in each city of Judah, he made places of worship to sacrifice to other gods. So he made the Lord God of his ancestors angry.

2 Chronicles 30:19

those who have their hearts set on dedicating their lives to serving God. May the Lord God of their ancestors do this for those who are not clean as required for the holy place.”

Ezra 7:27

⌞I, Ezra, said:⌟ Thanks be to the Lord God of our ancestors. He put this into the king’s mind to make the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem beautiful.

Exodus 15:2

The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”

Daniel 2:23

God of my ancestors, I thank and praise you. You gave me wisdom and power. You told me the answer to our question. You told us what the king wants to know.”

John 15:16

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you. I have appointed you to go, to produce fruit that will last, and to ask the Father in my name to give you whatever you ask for.

Acts 13:17

The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors and made them a strong nation while they lived as foreigners in Egypt. He used his powerful arm to bring them out of Egypt,

Acts 22:15

You will be his witness and will tell everyone what you have seen and heard.

Acts 22:18

and saw the Lord. He told me, ‘Hurry! Get out of Jerusalem immediately. The people here won’t accept your testimony about me.’

Acts 24:14

But I’ll admit to you that I’m a follower of the way ⌞of Christ⌟, which they call a sect. This means that I serve our ancestors’ God and believe everything written in Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.

Acts 26:16

Stand up! I have appeared to you for a reason. I’m appointing you to be a servant and witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.

Acts 5:30

You murdered Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But the God of our ancestors brought him back to life.

Acts 7:52

Was there ever a prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute? They killed those who predicted that a man with God’s approval would come. You have now become the people who betrayed and murdered that man.

Acts 9:15

The Lord told Ananias, “Go! I’ve chosen this man to bring my name to nations, to kings, and to the people of Israel.

Acts 9:17

Ananias left and entered Judas’ house. After he placed his hands on Saul, Ananias said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and appointed to spread the Good News of God.

1 Corinthians 11:23

After all, I passed on to you what I had received from the Lord. On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread

1 Corinthians 15:3

I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.

1 Corinthians 15:8

Last of all, he also appeared to me. I’m like an aborted child ⌞who was given life⌟.

1 Corinthians 9:1

Don’t you agree that I’m a free man? Don’t you agree that I’m an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord? Aren’t you the result of my work for the Lord?

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

Galatians 1:12

I didn’t receive it from any person. I wasn’t taught it, but Jesus Christ revealed it to me.

Galatians 1:15

But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased

2 Timothy 1:1

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will—a will that contains Christ Jesus’ promise of life.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to lead God’s chosen people to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to a godly life.

1 Peter 2:22

Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.