Acts 22:14

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 22:14 - Amplified Bible

And he said, The God of our forefathers has destined {and} appointed you to come progressively to know His will [to perceive, to recognize more strongly and clearly, and to become better and more intimately acquainted with His will], and to see the Righteous One (Jesus Christ, the Messiah), and to hear a voice from His [own] mouth {and} a message from His [own] lips;

Acts 22:14 - American Standard Version

And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Acts 22:14 - Bible in Basic English

And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

Acts 22:14 - Darby Bible

And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;

Acts 22:14 - English Standard Version

And he said, "The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;

Acts 22:14 - King James Version

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.

Acts 22:14 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y él dijo: "El Dios de nuestros padres te ha designado para que conozcas su voluntad, y para que veas al Justo y oigas palabra de su boca.

Acts 22:14 - The Message

"Then he said, ’The God of our ancestors has handpicked you to be briefed on his plan of action. You’ve actually seen the Righteous Innocent and heard him speak. You are to be a key witness to everyone you meet of what you’ve seen and heard. So what are you waiting for? Get up and get yourself baptized, scrubbed clean of those sins and personally acquainted with God.’

Acts 22:14 - New American Standard Bible

~"And he said, `The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear an utterance from His mouth.

Acts 22:14 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Y él dijo: 'El Dios de nuestros padres (antepasados) te ha designado para que conozcas Su voluntad, y para que veas al Justo y oigas palabra de Su boca.

Acts 22:14 - World English Bible

He said, `The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Acts 22:14 - Young's Living Translation

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

Acts 22:14 - Additional Comments

These are the things that God wants for each of us - hear His voice, see Jesus as God and the Messiah, and know His will for you. How do you hear His voice? No, not how does a person hear His voice, but how do *you* hear His voice? How are *you* getting to know God and Jesus better? How are *you* learning His will for your life? Jesus called to Paul. Has the Holy Spirit been calling you lately and you haven't been listening? If He wanted to get a message to you, what would it take to get a hold of you?

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