Acts 22:3

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“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 was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

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KJV

King James Version

I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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WEB

World English Bible

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

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ASV

American Standard Version

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

“I am a man, a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been educated according to [the] exactness of the law of our fathers, being a zealous one of God, even as all of you⁺ are this day,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 22

¹ “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

² When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,

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 was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

⁴ I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

⁵ as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

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