Acts 26:4 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 26:4

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

KJV

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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Commentary

2 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts (1107)

"All the Jews know; they have known about me for a long time." This means: the Jews know the truth, but do not want to testify to it, and willfully lie and sin against him.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

My manner of life, etc. - The apostle means to state that, though born in Tarsus, he had a regular Jewish education, having been sent up to Jerusalem for that purpose; but at what age does not appear; probably about twelve, for at this age the male children were probably brought to the annual solemnities. See on Luk 2:41 (note).

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τὴν	Tēn	The	G3588 →
μὲν	men	indeed	G3303 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
βίωσίν	biōsin	manner of life	G981 →
μου	mou	of mine	G3165 →
τὴν	tēn	which [is]	G3588 →
ἐκ	ek	from	G1537 →
νεότητος	neotētos	youth	G3503 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from [its]	G575 →
ἀρχῆς	archēs	beginning	G746 →
γενομένην	genomenēn	having been	G1096 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
ἔθνει	ethnei	nation	G1484 →
μου	mou	of mine	G3165 →
ἔν	en	in	G1722 →
τε	te	also	G5037 →
Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hi'erosolumois	Jerusalem	G2414 →
ἴσασιν	isasin	know	G2467 →
πάντες	pantes	all	G3956 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Jews	G2453 →

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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
2 Timothy 3:10
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
leads to
- 1 Timothy 6:11
  But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Through
Philippians 3:5
circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 11:22
  Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
- Romans 11:1
  I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Through
Acts 22:3
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just…
leads to
- Philippians 3:5–6
  circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
- Acts 26:5
  They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
- Acts 5:34
  But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
- Acts 9:11
  “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.