Ananias was a certain disciple at Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision to arise and go to the street called Straight and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. Ananias answered with uncertainty and confusion because he had heard from many about this man and how much harm he had done to the saints in Jerusalem. The Lord said to him to go because Saul is a chosen vessel to bear His name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. Ananias went his way and entered the house. Laying his hands on Saul he said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes and he received his sight at once. Ananias was used as a chosen instrument for one specific duty to put Saul on the right path. Ananias showed the human side of uncertainty yet he was a man of empathy, love, and compassion. Ananias fades into the background after this account. He is mentioned again only in Acts 22 where Saul recounts the experience and calls him a devout man. God used Ananias to serve Saul and to show him love even though Saul was one of the greatest enemies of the church at that time. Ananias did not return evil for evil but instead treated Saul like a brother from the day he met him.

Ananias was a certain disciple at Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision that he should arise and go to the street called Straight and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. Saul was praying and in a vision had seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him so that he might receive his sight. Ananias answered that he had heard from many about this man and how much harm he had done to the saints in Jerusalem. He noted that Saul had authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on the name of the Lord. The Lord said to him to go because Saul is a chosen vessel to bear His name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. This event shows the beginning of the process by which the gospel was taken to the Gentiles as prophesied.

Ananias was a certain disciple at Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision that he should arise and go to the street called Straight and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. Ananias answered that he had heard from many about this man and how much harm he had done to the saints in Jerusalem. The Lord said to him to go for Saul is a chosen vessel to bear His name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. Ananias went his way and entered the house and laying his hands on Saul said that the Lord Jesus who appeared to him on the road has sent him that he might receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes and he received his sight at once and arose and was baptized.