Acts 22:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ And I persecuted this ‘Way’ [even to the point of] putting people to death. [I had] both men and women bound [in chains] and locked up in prisons.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ [Yes] I harassed (troubled, molested, and persecuted) this Way [of the Lord] to the death, putting in chains and committing to prison both men and women,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Common English Bible

⁴ I harassed those who followed this Way to their death, arresting and delivering both men and women into prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ I persecuted this Way, even unto death, binding and delivering into custody both men and women,

Acts 22:4 Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least [significant] of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Philippians 3:6

As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the Law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame.

Acts 24:14

But, I declare to you, I am serving the God of our forefathers according to the ‘Way,’ called [by my detractors] a sect, and I believe everything that is in harmony with the Law of Moses and what is written in [the writings of] the prophets.

Acts 19:23

About that time a large disturbance arose [in Ephesus] concerning “the Way.”

Acts 19:9

But some became stubborn and refused to obey [the message], saying false things about “the Way” [Note: This was a term used to designate the early church] in front of the large crowds. So, Paul left [the synagogue] and took the disciples and began holding discussions every day at Tyrannus’ school [house].

Acts 18:26

He began speaking boldly in the synagogue and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and proceeded to explain to him God's way more accurately [than he had known].

Acts 16:17

She followed Paul and us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Supreme God and they are proclaiming to you the way to be saved.”

Acts 9:21

And everyone who heard him was amazed and exclaimed, “Is this not the man who tried to destroy all the people who called on [Jesus’] name in Jerusalem and has now come here [to Damascus] for the purpose of arresting them and bringing them before the leading priests?”

Acts 7:58

They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Galatians 1:13

For you have heard about the way I lived in the past, when I was in the Jewish religion, [that is], how I mercilessly persecuted the church of God, making havoc of it.

2 Peter 2:2

And many people will follow their unrestrained, indecent conduct, which will result in the true way [of God] being spoken against.