Acts 22:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 22:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὡς
hōs
G5613
as
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀρχιερεὺς
archiereús
G749
high priest
μαρτυρεῖ
martyréō
G3140
to testify
μοι
egṓ
G1473
I
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πᾶν
pâs
G3956
all
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
πρεσβυτέριον
presbytérion
G4244
presbytery
παρ’
pará
G3844
from
ὧν
hós
G3739
who
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐπιστολὰς
epistolḗ
G1992
letter
δεξάμενος
déchomai
G1209
to receive
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφοὺς
adelphós
G80
brother
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
Δαμασκὸν
Damaskós
G1154
Damascus
ἐπορευόμην
poreúomai
G4198
to go
ἄξων
ágō
G71
to lead
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἐκεῖσε
ekeîse
G1566
there
ὄντας
eimí
G1510
to be
δεδεμένους
déō
G1210
to bind
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
Ἱερουσαλὴμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
τιμωρηθῶσιν
timōréō
G5097
to avenge
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World English Bible Public Domain
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
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King James Version Public Domain
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
as also the high priest testifies for me, and all the elderhood, from whom also having received letters to the brothers, I was traveling to Damascus, going to bring back bound to Jerusalem even those being there so that they might be punished.
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