Acts 26:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived [as] a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, how that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify) that after the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— who knew me before from the outset [of my life], if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— inasmuch as they were aforetime observing me, from the outset,—if they please to bear witness,—that, according to the strictest sect of our own religion, I lived, a Pharisee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived, a Pharisee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testifie) that after the most straitest sect of our religion, I liued a Pharisee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For they have been acquainted with me a long time, and know that I was brought up with the excellent doctrine of the Pharisees.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— because they of a long time were assured of me, and they know that in the high doctrine of the Pharishee I lived.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For they have long been persuaded of me, and have known, that I lived in the princely doctrine of the Pharisees. |
Which knew
4267 {4267} Primeπρογινώσκωproginosko{prog-in-oce'-ko}
From G4253 and G1097; to know beforehand, that is, foresee.
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
me
3165 {3165} Primeμέme{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
from the beginning,
509 {0509} Primeἄνωθενanothen{an'-o-then}
From G0507; from above; by analogy from the first; by implication anew.
if
1437 {1437} Primeἐάνean{eh-an'}
From G1487 and G0302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty.
they would
2309 {2309} Primeθέλωthelo{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
z5725 <5725> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 352
testify,
3140 {3140} Primeμαρτυρέωmartureo{mar-too-reh'-o}
From G3144; to be a witness, that is, testify (literally or figuratively).
z5721 <5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 647
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
after
2596 {2596} Primeκατάkata{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
most straitest
196 {0196} Primeἀκριβέστατοςakribestatos{ak-ree-bes'-ta-tos}
Superlative of ἀκριβης [[akribes]] (a derivative of the same as G0206); most exact.
sect
139 {0139} Primeαἵρεσιςhairesis{hah'-ee-res-is}
From G0138; properly a choice, that is, (specifically) a party or (abstractly) disunion. ('heresy' is the Greek word itself.).
of our
2251 {2251} Primeἡμέτεροςhemeteros{hay-met'-er-os}
From G2349; our. (Or your by a different reading.).
religion
2356 {2356} Primeθρησκείαthreskeia{thrace-ki'-ah}
From a derivative of G2357; ceremonial observance.
I lived
2198 {2198} Primeζάωzao{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
a Pharisee.
5330 {5330} PrimeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios{far-is-ah'-yos}
Of Hebrew origin (compare [ H6567]); a separatist, that is, exclusively religious; a Pharisaean, that is, Jewish sectary. |
Acts 26:5
_ _ if they would — “were willing to”
_ _ testify — but this, of course, they were not, it being a strong point in his favor.
_ _ after the most straitest — “the strictest.”
_ _ sect — as the Pharisees confessedly were. This was said to meet the charge, that as a Hellenistic Jew he had contracted among the heathen lax ideas of Jewish peculiarities. |
Acts 26:5
If they would testify — But they would not, for they well knew what weight his former life must add to his present testimony. |
Acts 26:5
Which (a) knew me from (b) the beginning, if they would testify, that after the (c) most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
(a) That I was, and where, and how I lived.
(b) That my parents were Pharisees.
(c) The sect of the Pharisees was the most exquisite amongst all the sects of the Jews, for it was better than all the rest. |
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Acts 22:5 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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Acts 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Philippians 3:5-6 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; ... Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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Acts 24:5 For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, 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:
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