Acts 22:19 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 22:19

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

4 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts (1107)

Why did he say "it is known to them?" He said this not contradicting Christ, but wishing to understand such an incomprehensible thing. But Christ did not explain it to him, and only told him to go.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And I said, Lord, they know, that I imprisoned,.... Men and women, that made a profession of the Christian religion, Act 8:3 and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee; in Jerusalem there were many synagogues, and in these scourging and beating of offenders were used; See Gill on Mat 10:17.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Now "Lord," says he, "if I appear among them, preaching the doctrine that Stephen preached and suffered for, they will no doubt receive my testimony." "No," says Christ to him, "they will not; but will be more exasperated against thee as a deserter from, than against others whom they look upon only as strangers to, their constitution." 5.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And I said, Lord - This shows that it was the Lord Jesus whom Paul saw in a trance in the temple. The term “Lord” is usually applied to him in the Acts . See the notes on Act 1:24. 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. See the notes on Mat 10:17. Compare Act 26:

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
κἀγὼ	kagō	And I myself	G1473 →G2532 →
εἶπον·	eipon	said;	G2036 →
κύριε,	kurie	Lord,	G2962 →
αὐτοὶ	autoi	they themselves	G846 →
ἐπίστανται	epistantai	know	G1987 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
ἤμην	ēmēn	was	G1510 →
φυλακίζων	phulakizōn	imprisoning	G5439 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δέρων	derōn	beating	G1194 →
κατὰ	kata	in each	G2596 →
τὰς	tas	of those	G3588 →
συναγωγὰς	sunagōgas	synagogues	G4864 →
τοὺς	tous	those	G3588 →
πιστεύοντας	pisteuontas	believing	G4100 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
σέ·	se	You;	G4771 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
leads to
- 1 Timothy 1:13
  I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 1:13
  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
  For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Acts 8:3
  But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 9:11–21
  “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Through
Matthew 10:17
But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
leads to
- Mark 13:9
  So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
- Matthew 23:34
  Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after…
Through
Acts 8:3
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
leads to
- Philippians 3:6
  as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts