Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts 22:4 in other translations
| BSB | I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, |
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| WEB | I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, |
| ASV | and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. |
| YLT | ‘And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women, |
| DARBY | who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women; |
| BBE | And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison. |
| Webster | And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. |
What does Acts 22:4 mean?
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Barnes' Notes
This way. Those who were of this mode of worshipping God; that is, Christians. 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 approved of their condemnation.
Delivering into prisons, etc. Acts 8:3
(i) "persecuted" Acts 8:3 (&) "way" "Doctrine"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 22:1-11
The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Condemned sinners are struck blind by the power of darkness, and it is a lasting blindness, like that of the unbelieving Jews. Convinced sinners are struck blind as Paul was, not by darkness, but by light…
Acts 22:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 22:4
- Acts 22:19-20
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: 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.
- 1 Timothy 1:13-15
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- Acts 26:9-11
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.
- Acts 8:1-4
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Acts 16:17
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
- Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- Acts 19:23
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
- Acts 9:21
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
- Acts 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
- Acts 7:58
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
- Acts 9:1-2
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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Context
- Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
- Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Acts 22:5
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts 22:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Que he perseguido este camino hasta la muerte, prendiendo y entregando en cárceles hombres y mujeres: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et j’ai persécuté cette voie jusqu’à la mort, liant les hommes et les femmes, et les livrant pour être mis en prison, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | der ich diesen Weg verfolgt habe bis zum Tode, indem ich sowohl Männer als Weiber band und in die Gefängnisse überlieferte, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres, |