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Acts 22:1

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."

Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.

Acts 22:2

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,

Acts 22:3

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [the] exactness of the law of [our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

Acts 22:4

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

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

who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

Acts 22:5

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

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 journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

Acts 22:6

It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 22:8

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.

Acts 22:9

Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

Acts 22:10

I said, 'What will I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.

Acts 22:11

When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.

And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

Acts 22:12

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived there,

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],

Acts 22:13

came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.

came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And *I*, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

Acts 22:14

He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;

Acts 22:15

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Acts 22:16

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.

Acts 22:17

It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy,

Acts 22:18

and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'

and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Acts 22:19

I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

Acts 22:20

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

Acts 22:21

He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you forth far from here to the Gentiles.'"

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

And he said to me, Go, for *I* will send thee to the nations afar off.

Acts 22:22

They listened to him until he said that, then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"

And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

Acts 22:23

As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air,

Acts 22:24

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

Acts 22:25

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"

And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood [by], Is it lawful for you to scourge a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned?

Acts 22:26

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

Acts 22:27

The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Acts 22:28

The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.

And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born.

Acts 22:29

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Acts 22:30

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty [of the matter] why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

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