Acts 22:19
Acts 22:19-20 The Message (MSG)
“At first I objected: ‘Who has better credentials? They all know how obsessed I was with hunting out those who believed in you, beating them up in the meeting places and throwing them in jail. And when your witness Stephen was murdered, I was right there, holding the coats of the murderers and cheering them on. And now they see me totally converted. What better qualification could I have?’
Acts 22:19 King James Version (KJV)
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee
Acts 22:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.
Acts 22:19 New Century Version (NCV)
But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I put the believers in jail and beat them.
Acts 22:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee
Acts 22:19 New International Version (NIV)
“ ‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.
Acts 22:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You.
Acts 22:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know [without any doubt] that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You [and Your message of salvation].
Acts 22:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
“‘But Lord,’ I argued, ‘they certainly know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.