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Acts 22:4
And Y pursuede this weie til to the deth, byndynge and bitakinge `in to holdis men and wymmen,
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Christian Standard Bible®
I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,
I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,
King James Version (1611)
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women,
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women,
King James Version
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
English Standard Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
New American Standard Bible
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
New Century Version
I persecuted the people who followed the Way of Jesus, and some of them were even killed. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.
I persecuted the people who followed the Way of Jesus, and some of them were even killed. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.
Amplified Bible
"I persecuted and pursued the followers of this Way to the death, binding them with chains and putting [followers of Jesus] both men and women into prisons,
"I persecuted and pursued the followers of this Way to the death, binding them with chains and putting [followers of Jesus] both men and women into prisons,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
Legacy Standard Bible
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering both men and women into prisons,
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering both men and women into prisons,
Berean Standard Bible
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
Contemporary English Version
I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women.
I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women.
Complete Jewish Bible
I persecuted to death the followers of this Way, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
I persecuted to death the followers of this Way, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
Darby Translation
who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;
who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;
Easy-to-Read Version
I persecuted the people who followed the Way. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.
I persecuted the people who followed the Way. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.
George Lamsa Translation
And I persecuted this religion to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
And I persecuted this religion to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Good News Translation
I persecuted to the death the people who followed this Way. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.
I persecuted to the death the people who followed this Way. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.
Lexham English Bible
I persecuted this Way to the death, tying up and delivering to prison both men and women,
I persecuted this Way to the death, tying up and delivering to prison both men and women,
Literal Translation
I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering up both men and women to prisons,
I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering up both men and women to prisons,
American Standard Version
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Bible in Basic English
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Hebrew Names Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
International Standard Version
I persecuted this Way even to the death and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,Acts 8:3; 26:9-11; Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 1:13;">[xr]
I persecuted this Way even to the death and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,Acts 8:3; 26:9-11; Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 1:13;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;
And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;
Murdock Translation
And I persecuted this way, even to death; for I bound, and delivered up to prison, [fn] men and women.
And I persecuted this way, even to death; for I bound, and delivered up to prison, [fn] men and women.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, byndyng & delyueryng into prison both men and women,
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, byndyng & delyueryng into prison both men and women,
English Revised Version
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
World English Bible
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women: As likewise the high priest is my witness, and all the estate of the elders:
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women: As likewise the high priest is my witness, and all the estate of the elders:
Weymouth's New Testament
I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
Update Bible Version
and I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
and I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
New English Translation
I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
New King James Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
New Living Translation
And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
New Life Bible
"I worked hard and killed men and women who believed as I believe today. I put them in chains and sent them to prison.
"I worked hard and killed men and women who believed as I believe today. I put them in chains and sent them to prison.
New Revised Standard
I persecuted this Way up to the point of death by binding both men and women and putting them in prison,
I persecuted this Way up to the point of death by binding both men and women and putting them in prison,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: -
and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Revised Standard Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and I persecuted this waye vnto the deeth byndynge and delyveringe into preson bothe men and wemen
and I persecuted this waye vnto the deeth byndynge and delyveringe into preson bothe men and wemen
Young's Literal Translation
`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and I persecuted this waye vnto the death. I bounde them and delyuered them vnto preson, both men and wemen,
and I persecuted this waye vnto the death. I bounde them and delyuered them vnto preson, both men and wemen,
Mace New Testament (1729)
for I persecuted this sect even to death, throwing them into chains and prisons both men and women:
for I persecuted this sect even to death, throwing them into chains and prisons both men and women:
THE MESSAGE
"I went after anyone connected with this ‘Way,' went at them hammer and tongs, ready to kill for God. I rounded up men and women right and left and had them thrown in prison. You can ask the Chief Priest or anyone in the High Council to verify this; they all knew me well. Then I went off to our brothers in Damascus, armed with official documents authorizing me to hunt down the followers of Jesus there, arrest them, and bring them back to Jerusalem for sentencing.
"I went after anyone connected with this ‘Way,' went at them hammer and tongs, ready to kill for God. I rounded up men and women right and left and had them thrown in prison. You can ask the Chief Priest or anyone in the High Council to verify this; they all knew me well. Then I went off to our brothers in Damascus, armed with official documents authorizing me to hunt down the followers of Jesus there, arrest them, and bring them back to Jerusalem for sentencing.
Simplified Cowboy Version
I even hunted down Jesus's followers and either killed 'em or locked 'em up. It didn't matter if they were men or women, I hounded them day and night.
I even hunted down Jesus's followers and either killed 'em or locked 'em up. It didn't matter if they were men or women, I hounded them day and night.
Contextual Overview
3 And he seide, Y am a man a Jew, borun at Tharse of Cilicie, nurischid and in this citee bisidis the feet of Gamaliel, tauyt bi the treuthe of fadris lawe, a louyere of the lawe, as also ye alle ben to dai. 4 And Y pursuede this weie til to the deth, byndynge and bitakinge `in to holdis men and wymmen, 5 as the prince of prestis yeldith witnessyng to me, and alle the grettest in birth. Of whom also Y took pistlis to britheren, and wente to Damask, to bring fro thennys men boundun in to Jerusalem, that thei schulden be peyned. 6 And it was don, while Y yede, and neiyede to Damask, at myddai sudeynli fro heuene a greet plente of liyt schoon aboute me. 7 And Y felde doun to the erthe, and herde a voice fro heuene, seiynge to me, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me? It is hard to thee to kike ayens the pricke. 8 And Y answeride, Who art thou, Lord? And he seide to me, Y am Jhesu of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest. 9 And thei that weren with me sien but the liyt, but thei herden not the vois of hym, that spak with me. 10 And Y seide, Lord, what schal Y do? And the Lord seide to me, Rise thou, and go to Damask; and there it schal be seid to thee, of alle thingis which it bihoueth thee to do. 11 And whanne Y saye not, for the clerete of that liyt, Y was led bi the hond of felowis, and Y cam to Damask. 12 And a man, Ananye, that bi the lawe hadde wytnessyng of alle Jewis dwellinge in Damask,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I persecuted: Acts 22:19, Acts 22:20, Acts 7:58, Acts 8:1-4, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:2, Acts 9:13, Acts 9:14, Acts 9:21, Acts 26:9-11, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Philippians 3:6, 1 Timothy 1:13-15
this: Acts 16:17, Acts 18:26, Acts 19:9, Acts 19:23, Acts 24:14
Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:29 - General Psalms 67:2 - thy way Luke 11:49 - and some John 16:2 - the time Acts 5:14 - multitudes Acts 8:3 - General Acts 26:10 - I also Galatians 1:13 - how
Cross-References
Exodus 5:3
Thei seiden, God of Ebrews clepide vs, that we go the weie of thre daies in to wildirnesse, and that we make sacrifice to oure Lord God, lest perauenture pestilence, ether swerd, bifalle to vs.
Thei seiden, God of Ebrews clepide vs, that we go the weie of thre daies in to wildirnesse, and that we make sacrifice to oure Lord God, lest perauenture pestilence, ether swerd, bifalle to vs.
Exodus 15:22
Forsothe Moises took Israel fro the reed see, and thei yeden out in to the deseert of Sur, and thei yeden thre daies bi the wildirnesse, and thei founden not watir.
Forsothe Moises took Israel fro the reed see, and thei yeden out in to the deseert of Sur, and thei yeden thre daies bi the wildirnesse, and thei founden not watir.
Exodus 19:11
and be thei redi in to the thridde dai; for in the thridde dai the Lord schal come doun bifore al the puple on the hil of Synai.
and be thei redi in to the thridde dai; for in the thridde dai the Lord schal come doun bifore al the puple on the hil of Synai.
Exodus 19:15
he seide to hem, Be ye redi in to the thridde dai, neiye ye not to youre wyues.
he seide to hem, Be ye redi in to the thridde dai, neiye ye not to youre wyues.
Leviticus 7:17
sotheli fier schal waaste, whateuer thing the thridde day schal fynde.
sotheli fier schal waaste, whateuer thing the thridde day schal fynde.
Numbers 10:33
And therfor thei yeden forth fro the hil of the Lord the weie of thre daies; and the arke of boond of pees of the Lord yede bifor hem, bi thre daies, and purueyde the place of tentis.
And therfor thei yeden forth fro the hil of the Lord the weie of thre daies; and the arke of boond of pees of the Lord yede bifor hem, bi thre daies, and purueyde the place of tentis.
Numbers 19:12
schal be spreynt of this watir in the thridde, and in the seuenthe dai; and so he schal be clensid. If he is not spreynt in the thridde dai, he schal not mow be clensid in the seuenthe dai.
schal be spreynt of this watir in the thridde, and in the seuenthe dai; and so he schal be clensid. If he is not spreynt in the thridde dai, he schal not mow be clensid in the seuenthe dai.
Numbers 19:19
And in this maner a cleene man schal clense an vncleene, in the thridde and in the seuenthe dai; and he schal be clensid in the seuenthe dai. And he schal waische hym silf, and hise clothis, and he schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
And in this maner a cleene man schal clense an vncleene, in the thridde and in the seuenthe dai; and he schal be clensid in the seuenthe dai. And he schal waische hym silf, and hise clothis, and he schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
Numbers 31:19
and dwelle ye with out the castels in seuene daies. He that sleeth a man, ether touchith a slayn man, schal be clensid in the thridde and the seuenthe dai;
and dwelle ye with out the castels in seuene daies. He that sleeth a man, ether touchith a slayn man, schal be clensid in the thridde and the seuenthe dai;
Joshua 1:11
for after the thridde dai ye schulen passe Jordan, and ye schulen entre to welde the lond, which youre Lord God schal yyue to you.
for after the thridde dai ye schulen passe Jordan, and ye schulen entre to welde the lond, which youre Lord God schal yyue to you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I persecuted this way unto the death,.... That is, the Christian religion, and the professors of it; whom the apostle breathed out threatenings and slaughter against, haled out of their houses, and committed to prison; consented to their death, as he did to Stephen's; and whenever it was put to the vote, whether they should die or not, he gave his voice against them; so that he was a most bitter enemy, and an implacable persecutor of them; which shows how very averse he was to this way, and how great his prejudices were against it; wherefore it must be a work of divine power, and there must be the singular hand of God in it, to reconcile him to it, and cause him to embrace and profess it:
binding and delivering into prisons, both men and women: see Acts 8:3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And I persecuted - Acts 8:3.
This way - Those who were of this mode of worshipping God; that is, Christians. See the notes on Acts 9:2.
Unto the death - Intending to put them to death. He did not probably put any to death himself, but he committed them to prison; he sought their lives; he was the agent employed in arresting them; and when they were put to death, he tells us that he gave his voice against them Acts 26:10; that is, he joined in, and approved of their condemnation.
Delivering into prisons ... - Acts 8:3.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 22:4. I persecuted this way — Ταυτην την ὁδον; This doctrine, the way of worshipping God, and arriving at a state of blessedness. Acts 9:2.
Binding and delivering into prisons — Acts 8:3; and Acts 9:2.
