Acts 22:4 “I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women…”

Acts 22:4

I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.

Darby Translation

who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to 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,

Bible in Basic English

And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

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Cross references

“I persecuted”

Acts 26:9–11 1 Timothy 1:13–15 Acts 8:1–4 1 Corinthians 15:9 Acts 7:58 Acts 9:21

Acts 26:9–11 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

1 Timothy 1:13–15 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Acts 8:1–4 · BSB

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

1 Corinthians 15:9 · BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Acts 7:58 · BSB

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 9:21 · BSB

All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

“this”

Acts 16:17 Acts 18:26 Acts 19:9 Acts 19:23 Acts 24:14

Acts 16:17 · BSB

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Acts 18:26 · BSB

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Acts 19:9 · BSB

But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts 19:23 · BSB

About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

Acts 24:14 · BSB

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

5as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

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