Acts 22:4

Acts 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
• New International Version (NIV)I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
• New Living Translation (NLT)And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.

Context of Acts 22:4

2And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said: 3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day. I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, 5as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. 6"As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.

Acts 22:4 word by word

ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I persecutedδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• untoἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• the deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• bindingδεσμεύωdesmeuō · to bindG1195
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• deliveringπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• prisonsφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135

Cross-references for Acts 22:4

• Acts 22:19And I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.
• Acts 7:58Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Acts 8:1And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
• Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
• Acts 26:9"I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• 1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
• 1 Timothy 1:13though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
• Acts 16:17She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
• Acts 18:26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
• Acts 19:9But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.
• Acts 24:14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

Commentaries on Acts 22:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4I persecuted this way - ̔ ; This doctrine, the way of worshipping God, and arriving at a state of blessedness. See on Acts 9:2; (note). Binding and delivering into prisons - See on Acts 8:3; (note); Acts 9:2; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21Paul gives his most complete defense of his life and faith before his own people in Jerusalem. This speech shows his flexibility as a missionary, just as his message to the Greek philosophers in Athens also did (17:22–31; see 1 Corinthians 9:20–23). He begins by showing his close connection with his audience. He explains his Jewish background and his training under Gamaliel the Elder (a respected Jewish teacher). He also describes his strong desire to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. I persecuted, &c.--(See on Ac 9:1,2; Ac 9:5-7).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:4

• Bigotry
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• Way

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Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings