Acts 22:19
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Acts 22:19 in other translations
| BSB | ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. |
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| WEB | I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you. |
| ASV | And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: |
| YLT | and I said, Lord, they--they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee; |
| DARBY | And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee; |
| BBE | And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you: |
| Webster | And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: |
What does Acts 22:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 22:17-21
17-21. it came to pass, &c.--This thrilling dialogue between the glorified Redeemer and his chosen vessel is nowhere else related. when I was come again to Jerusalem--on the occasion mentioned in Ac 9:26-29. while I prayed in the temple--He thus calls their attention to the fact that after his conversion he kept up his connection with the temple as before.
Barnes' Notes
They know. Christians know; and they will therefore be not likely to receive to their fellowship their former enemy and persecutor.
Beat in every synagogue. Beating, or scourging, was often done in the synagogue. Mt 10:17. Comp. Acts 26:11. It was customary for those who were converted to Christianity still to meet with the Jews in their synagogues, and to join with them in their worship.
(i) "they know" Acts 22:4
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 22:12-21
The apostle goes on to relate how he was confirmed in the change he had made. The Lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is humbled, enlightened, and brought to the knowledge of Christ and his blessed gospel. Christ is here called that Just One; for he is Jesus Christ the righteous. Those whom God has chosen to know his will, must look to Jesus, for by him God has made known his good-will to…
Acts 22:19 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 22:19
- Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
- Acts 8:3
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
- Acts 9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
- Acts 26:9-12
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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Context
- Acts 22:18
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
- Acts 22:19
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
- Acts 22:20
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Acts 22:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y yo dije: Señor, ellos saben que yo encerraba en cárcel, y hería por las sinagogas á los que creían en ti; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et moi je dis: Seigneur, ils savent que je mettais en prison et que je battais dans les synagogues ceux qui croient en toi; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich sprach: Herr, sie selbst wissen, daß ich die an dich Glaubenden ins Gefängnis warf und in den Synagogen schlug; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ego dixi: Domine, ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædens per synagogas eos qui credebant in te: |