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Acts 26:4

Jerusalem

2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

3 especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

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

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.

6 And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.
KJV
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
WEB
“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
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;
DARBY
My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,
BLB
Then indeed my manner of life, which [is] from youth, having been from [its] beginning among my nation and in Jerusalem, all the Jews know—
ÅB
Mitt liv fra ungdommen av, som jeg fra første stund har levd iblant mitt folk og i Jerusalem, kjenner alle jøder,
OTB
Alle jødene vet om min livsførsel fra min ungdom, som ble tilbrakt fra begynnelsen i mitt eget land og i Jerusalem.
B1930
Mitt liv fra ungdommen av, som jeg fra første stund har levd iblandt mitt folk og i Jerusalem, kjenner alle jøder,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:10

    You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

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  • 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 as zealous for God as any of you here today.

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  • 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;

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