Bible Strands
Acts 9:10
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord addresses a disciple named Ananias in Damascus during a vision, occurring immediately after Saul’s three-day blindness and before the command to seek him out.
The words — Ἦν (ēn) establishes a past or continuous state ("there was"), while μαθητὴς (mathētēs) identifies the recipient specifically as a disciple. These terms ground the narrative in a concrete location and spiritual identity before the divine address.
The thread — A named individual receiving a direct divine summons appears in Genesis 22:1 with Abraham and Acts 10:3 where an angel calls Cornelius. The same Ananias is later described in Acts 22:12 as a devout, law-observing Jew highly regarded by his community.
Why it lands — The text records a direct call and immediate acknowledgment without adding commentary or emotional framing. It requires the reader to note the plain structure of divine initiative followed by human readiness.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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, Lord.
Cross-references
- Genesis 22:1 Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
- Acts 10:3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
- Acts 22:12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
- Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”
- Genesis 31:11 In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’
- Exodus 3:4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
- 1 Samuel 3:4 Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
- 1 Samuel 3:8 Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
- Acts 10:17 While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
- Numbers 12:6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.