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King James Version

Acts 26:12

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Converts;   Court;   Damascus;   Defense;   Paul;   Testimony;   Zeal, Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Gentiles/heathen;   Sending and Those Sent;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Authority;   Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Oration, Orator;   Preaching in the Bible;   Presence of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Damascus;   Nero;   Sanhedrin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Authority;   Confession (of Christ);   Damascus, Damascenes;   Herod;   Miracles;   Paul;   Turning;   Voice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Herod, Family of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Festus;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Inspiration;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Damascus;   Sanhedrin;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 15;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
"I was headed to Damascus on one of these missions. I was armed with the authority and commission of the church.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Legacy Standard Bible
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Bible in Basic English
Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
Darby Translation
And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
New King James Version
Acts 9:1-19; 22:6-16">[xr] "While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Christian Standard Bible®
"I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.
World English Bible
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whereupon as I was going to Damascus,
Weymouth's New Testament
"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
King James Version (1611)
Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authoritie and commission from the chiefe Priests:
Literal Translation
In which also traveling to Damascus with authority and decision power from the chief priests,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Aboute which thinges as I wente towarde Damascon with auctorite and lycence of the hye prestes,
Mace New Testament (1729)
with such views, authorized by commission from the high priests, I was on the road to Damascus:
THE MESSAGE
"One day on my way to Damascus, armed as always with papers from the high priests authorizing my action, right in the middle of the day a blaze of light, light outshining the sun, poured out of the sky on me and my companions. Oh, King, it was so bright! We fell flat on our faces. Then I heard a voice in Hebrew: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me? Why do you insist on going against the grain?'
Amplified Bible
"While so engaged, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission and full power of the chief priests,
American Standard Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Revised Standard Version
"Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes
Update Bible Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Webster's Bible Translation
Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Young's Literal Translation
`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
New Century Version
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus.
New English Translation
"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
Berean Standard Bible
In this pursuit, I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Contemporary English Version
King Agrippa, one day I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and permission of the chief priests.
Complete Jewish Bible
"On one such occasion, I was traveling to Dammesek with the full authority and power of the head cohanim.
English Standard Version
"In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Geneva Bible (1587)
At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,
George Lamsa Translation
I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when,
Hebrew Names Version
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Dammesek with the authority and commission from the chief Kohanim,
International Standard Version
"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.Acts 9:3; 22:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And while going on this account to Darmsuk, with authority and permission from the great priests,
Murdock Translation
And, as I was going for this purpose to Damascus, with the authority and license of the chief priests,
New Living Translation
"One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.
New Life Bible
"When I was going to Damascus to do this, I had the right and the power from the head religious leaders to make it hard for the followers.
English Revised Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
New Revised Standard
"With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,
Lexham English Bible
In this activity I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and full power of the chief priests.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
About which thynges, as I went to Damascus, with auctoritie and commission of the hye priestes:
Easy-to-Read Version
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the authority to go to the city of Damascus.
New American Standard Bible
"While so engaged, as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Good News Translation
"It was for this purpose that I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In whiche, the while Y wente to Damask, with power and suffring of princis of preestis,

Contextual Overview

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. 21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as: Acts 9:1, Acts 9:2, Acts 22:5

with: Acts 26:10, 1 Kings 21:8-10, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, Isaiah 10:1, Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 29:26, Jeremiah 29:27, John 7:45-48, John 11:57

Reciprocal: Acts 9:3 - as Acts 22:6 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis 24:35
And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 26:3
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Genesis 26:8
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
Genesis 26:29
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord .
Genesis 30:30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whereupon as I went to Damascus,.... Being intent, upon the above said things, to punish the saints, compel them to blaspheme, imprison them, and even put them to death on account of these things; upon this errand and business he went to Damascus, the chief city of Syria, where he knew there were many that believed in Christ, who had removed from Jerusalem thither, on account of the persecution, or were settled there before:

with authority and commission from the chief priests; the Jewish sanhedrim, to bring those of them at Damascus bound to Jerusalem, in order to be punished, as in Acts 9:2 and which the Ethiopic version adds here.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes on Acts 9:5, etc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 26:12. Whereupon as I went to Damascus — See the whole account of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus explained at large, in Clarke's notes on "Acts 9:2", &c.


 
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