Acts 9:2
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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- BSB
- and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
- KJV
- And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
- WEB
- and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
- ASV
- and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
- DARBY
- and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.
- BLB
- requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any being of the Way, both men and women, having bound [them], he might bring [them] to Jerusalem.
- ÅB
- og ba ham om brev til Damaskus, til synagogene der, for at om han fant noen som hørte Guds vei til, både menn og kvinner, han da kunne føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
- OTB
- og ba om brev til synagogene i Damaskus, slik at hvis han fant noen som tilhørte Veien, enten menn eller kvinner, kunne han føre dem bundet til Jerusalem.
- B1930
- og bad ham om brev til Damaskus, til synagogene der, forat om han fant nogen som hørte Guds vei til, både menn og kvinner, han da kunde føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 19:23
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Read in contextActs 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Read in contextActs 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Read in contextActs 22:4–5
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Read in contextActs 24:22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
Read in contextActs 9:14
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Read in contextActs 18:25
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Read in contextActs 26:12
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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