Acts 22:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Acts 22:19 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and I said, Lord, they--they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 22:19 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:17But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
- Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
- Acts 22:4I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
- Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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