“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, trained strictly according to the Torah of our fathers, being zealous for God just as all of you are today.
Acts 26:4 - Tree of Life Version “Now all the Jewish people have known my manner of life ever since my youth, starting from the beginning in my own nation and also in Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My behavior and manner of living from my youth up is known by all the Jews; [they are aware] that from [its] commencement my youth was spent among my own race in Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible Every Jew knows the way of life I have followed since my youth because, from the beginning, I was among my people and in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version And certainly, all the Jews know about my life from my youth, which had its beginning among my own people in Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know: |
“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, trained strictly according to the Torah of our fathers, being zealous for God just as all of you are today.
“But this I confess to you, that according to the Way (which they call a sect), I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything written in the Torah and the Prophets.
For you have heard of my earlier behavior in Judaism—how I persecuted God’s community beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel; from the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the Torah, a Pharisee;
You, however, closely followed my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, perseverance—