Acts 22:11

Devout man. That is, Ananias was faithful in observing the requirements of the Jewish religion. He is not so described in ch. 9:10. There he is simply called “a certain disciple.” Here, Paul apparently seeks to conciliate his listeners (see on ch. 22:1-4). A devout Jew, presumably, would not have received Paul had he then been a profane person, guilty of blasphemous conduct as Paul was now supposed to be.

Good report. Ananias’ integrity as a pious Jew was beyond question. He was widely known to be loyal to the faith. His acceptance of Paul testified to the genuineness of Paul’s experience on the Damascus road.