Acts 22:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Acts 22:19-20 : 19 Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee. 20 And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, & kept the clothes of them that slew him.
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence. 11 And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.
  • Acts 8:1-4 : 1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles. 2 Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him. 3 But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and fro preaching the worde.
  • Acts 9:1-2 : 1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.
  • Acts 9:13-14 : 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem. 14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.
  • Acts 9:21 : 21 So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
  • Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed Paul and vs, and cryed, saying, These men are the seruants of the most high God, which shewe vnto you the way of saluation.
  • Acts 18:26 : 26 And he began to speake boldely in the Synagogue. Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they tooke him vnto them, and expounded vnto him the way of God more perfectly.
  • Acts 19:9 : 9 But when certaine were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking euill of the way of God before the multitude, hee departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed dayly in the schole of one Tyrannus.
  • Acts 19:23 : 23 And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.
  • 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe. 14 But the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus. 15 This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthy to be receiued, that Christ Iesus came into the worlde to saue sinners, of whom I am chiefe.
  • Acts 24:14 : 14 But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,
  • Acts 7:58 : 58 And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, named Saul.

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  • Acts 22:5-11
    7 verses
    84%

    5 As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

    6 And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

    7 So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

    8 Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

    9 Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.

    10 Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lorde sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe.

    11 So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.

  • Acts 26:9-15
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    9 I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.

    10 Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.

    11 And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.

    12 At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

    13 At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

    14 So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

    15 Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

  • Acts 9:1-5
    5 verses
    82%

    1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,

    2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.

    3 Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

    4 And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    5 And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

  • Acts 22:19-22
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    19 Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

    20 And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, & kept the clothes of them that slew him.

    21 Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

    22 And they heard him vnto this worde, but then they lift vp their voyces, and sayd, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not meete that he should liue.

  • Acts 22:3
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    3 I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, & instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

  • Gal 1:13-14
    2 verses
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    13 For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

    14 And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

  • Acts 26:21-22
    2 verses
    77%

    21 For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

    22 Neuertheles, I obteined helpe of God, and continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and to great, saying none other things, then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,

  • Acts 8:3
    76%

    3 But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.

  • Acts 24:14
    76%

    14 But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,

  • Acts 9:21
    73%

    21 So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

  • Phil 3:6
    73%

    6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.

  • Gal 1:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 For I was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea, which were in Christ.

    23 But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

  • Acts 26:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,

    5 Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
    71%

    32 In Damascus the gouernour of the people vnder King Aretas, layde watch in the citie of the Damascens, and would haue caught me.

  • Acts 8:1
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    1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.

  • 1 Cor 15:9
    71%

    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

  • Acts 26:17
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    17 Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,

  • Acts 23:29-30
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    29 There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

    30 And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

  • Acts 20:22
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    22 And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

  • Acts 20:19
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    19 Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

  • 2 Tim 3:11
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    11 Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.

  • Acts 22:17
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    17 And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

  • Acts 9:23
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    23 And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,

  • 1 Tim 1:13
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    13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.

  • Acts 28:17
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    17 And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.

  • Acts 9:14
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    14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.