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Who was Ananias in the Bible?

Lived in the New Testament era

Ananias was a disciple of Jesus Christ living in Damascus. After Saul's dramatic encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, Saul was left blind and was directed to go into the city to await further instructions. Ananias appears in 5 verses of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Ananias?

Ananias was a disciple of Jesus Christ living in Damascus. After Saul's dramatic encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, Saul was left blind and was directed to go into the city to await further instructions. In a vision, the Lord told Ananias to go to the house where Saul was staying and lay hands on him to restore his sight. Initially hesitant due to Saul's reputation as a persecutor of the church, Ananias obeyed the Lord's command. He went to Saul, laid his hands on him, and conveyed the message that Jesus had sent him to restore Saul's sight and to fill him with the Holy Spirit. Ananias then baptized Saul, who later became known as Paul, the great apostle to the Gentiles. Ananias played a crucial role in the early days of Paul's Christian life, demonstrating faith and obedience to God's call.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Ananias appear in the Bible?

Ananias is referenced in 5 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Acts 5

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Ananias.

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Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Ananias?

Ananias appears in 5 verses, all of them in Acts.

Which books of the Bible mention Ananias?

Just one: Acts.

Where can I read every verse about Ananias?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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