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Paul’s Testimony to Agrippa

Acts 26:4

In 9 translations

BSB
Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.
KJV
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
WEB
“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
ASV
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;
LSV
The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth—which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem—all the Jews know,
YLT
'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth — which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem — know do all the Jews,
DBY
My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,
DRC
And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:
GNV
As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὴν (“which [is]”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οἱ (“the”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τε (“also”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τὴν. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τὴν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: τε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τε; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: πάντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read πάντες; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add οἱ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος τὴν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἔν τε Ἱεροσολύμοις ἴσασι πάντες Ἰουδαῖοι,
RP2018
Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος, τὴν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις, ἴσασιν πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι,
TR-Boyd
Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος, τὴν ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις, ἴσασι πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι,
SCR1894
την μεν ουν βιωσιν μου την εκ νεοτητος την απ αρχης γενομενην εν τω εθνει μου εν ιεροσολυμοις ισασιν παντες οι ιουδαιοι

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📍 Jerusalem◆ Paul goes before Agrippa

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
  • Philippians 3:5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
  • 2 Timothy 3:10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
  • Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

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