Acts 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Acts 22:5 — World English Bible

Acts 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Acts 22:5 — American Standard Version

Acts 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,”

Acts 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 22:5 — Darby Translation

Acts 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, and 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.”

Acts 22:5 — Geneva Bible

Acts 22:5 in Context — Acts 22

3 Eu verdadeiramente sou um homem judeu, nascido em Tarso da Cilícia, e criado nesta cidade aos pés de Gamaliel, ensinado ao mais correto modo da Lei paterna [e] zeloso de Deus, assim como todos vós sois hoje.

4 [Eu] ,que persegui este caminho até a morte, atando tanto a homens como a mulheres, e [os] entregando a prisões.

5 Assim como também o sumo sacerdote me é testemunha, e todo o conselho dos anciãos; dos quais eu, tendo tomado cartas para os irmãos, fui a Damasco para que os que estivessem ali, eu também os trouxesse amarrados a Jerusalém, para que fossem castigados.

6 Mas aconteceu que, estando eu no caminho, e chegando perto de Damasco, quase ao meio dia, de repente uma grande luz do céu brilhou ao redor de mim.

7 Eu cai ao chão, e ouvi uma voz, que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, por que me persegues?

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