Acts 9:2 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

² going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And requested of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus [authorizing him], so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way [of life as determined by faith in Jesus Christ], he might bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² seeking letters to the synagogues in Damascus. If he found persons who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, these letters would authorize him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:2 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men; for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues.

John 14:6

Jesus saith, I am the way; and the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

Acts 18:25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

Acts 19:23

And about that time, there arose no small tumult concerning the way.

Acts 19:9

But when some were hardened, and would not believe, but spake reproachfully of the way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Acts 24:14

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:

Acts 24:22

And when Felix heard these things, he put them off, saying, After I have been more accurately informed concerning this way, when Lysias the tribune cometh down, I will take full cognisance of your affair.

Acts 26:10

Which also I did in Jerusalem: and having received authority from the chief priests, I shut up many of the saints in prisons, and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

Acts 26:12

Whereupon as I was going to Damascus,

Acts 6:9

But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 7:19

evil intreated our fathers, by causing their male infants to be exposed, that they might not live.

Acts 9:14

And here also he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name.

Acts 9:21

But all that heard were amazed, and said, Is not this he who destroyed those that call on this name at Jerusalem? And came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

2 Corinthians 11:32

In Damascus the governor under king Aretas, kept the city of the Damascenes with a guard, being determined to apprehend me.

Galatians 1:17

Neither did I go up to Jerusalem, to them that were apostles before me, but I immediately went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.