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Monday, October 7th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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King James Version

Acts 22:4

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bigotry;   Paul;   Way;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Martyrdom;   Persecution;   Zeal;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Lysias;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Way;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christians, Names of;   Faith;   Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Persecution in the Bible;   Prison, Prisoners;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acts of the Apostles;   Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Damascus, Damascenes;   Martyr;   Paul;   Roman Law in the Nt;   Voice;   Way;   Way (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostolic Age;   Persecution;   Way;  

Parallel Translations

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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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,
Bible in Basic English
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Darby Translation
who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;
New King James Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Christian Standard Bible®
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,
World English Bible
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:
Weymouth's New Testament
I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
King James Version (1611)
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women,
Literal Translation
I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering up both men and women to prisons,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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:
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.
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,
American Standard Version
and I persecuted this Way unto the 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,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and I persecuted this waye vnto the deeth byndynge and delyveringe into preson bothe men and wemen
Update Bible Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
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.
New English Translation
I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
I persecuted to death the followers of this Way, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
English Standard Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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]
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;
Murdock Translation
And I persecuted this way, even to death; for I bound, and delivered up to prison, [fn] 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.
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.
English Revised Version
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
New Revised Standard
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: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Lexham English Bible
I persecuted this Way to the death, tying up and delivering to prison both men and women,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, byndyng & delyueryng into prison 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.
New American Standard Bible
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
Good News Translation
I persecuted to the death the people who followed this Way. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y pursuede this weie til to the deth, byndynge and bitakinge `in to holdis men and wymmen,

Contextual Overview

3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord ? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Exodus 15:22
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Exodus 19:11
And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Leviticus 7:17
But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
Numbers 10:33
And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 19:12
He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Numbers 19:19
And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
Numbers 31:19
And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Joshua 1:11
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.

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 prisonsActs 8:3; and Acts 9:2.


 
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