Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a
King James Version
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Holman Bible
They had previously known me for quite some time, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
International Standard Version
They have known for a long time, if they would but testify to it, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the standards of our strictest religious party.
A Conservative Version
having known me previously from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
They have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify to it, that according to the
An Understandable Version
They know of my early background; if they were willing to, they could testify that I lived as a [faithful] Pharisee, [which is] the strictest sect of our religion.
Anderson New Testament
who, knowing me from the first, could testify, if they would, that, according to the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Bible in Basic English
And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they can testify, if they will, that I early profess'd myself a Pharisee, a member of the most rigorous sect of our religion:
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
knowing me originally, if they may be willing to testify, that according to the most rigid sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Goodspeed New Testament
for they have known from the first, if they are willing to give evidence, that I was a Pharisee and my life was that of the strictest sect of our religion.
John Wesley New Testament
all the Jews know, Who knew me from the first, (if they would testify) that I lived a Pharisee, after the strictest sect of our religion.
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing me beforehand, from a former period, if they would testify, that according to the most strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
King James 2000
Who knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strict sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Lexham Expanded Bible
having known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that in accordance with the strictest party of our religion I lived [as] a Pharisee.
Modern King James verseion
who knew me from the first, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify it. For after the most straitest sect of our lay, lived I a Pharisee.
Moffatt New Testament
They know me of old. They know, if they chose to admit it, that as a Pharisee I lived by the principles of the strictest party in our religion.
Montgomery New Testament
"They know me of old, if they are willing to testify, how that according to the strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
NET Bible
They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.
New Heart English Bible
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Noyes New Testament
and they know, if they are willing to testify, that from the first, according to the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Sawyer New Testament
who knew me from the first, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who previously knew me a long while ago, (if they chose to bear testimony,) that according to the most precise sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And they have always known--if they choose to give evidence- -that, in accordance with the very strictest form of our religion, I lived a true Pharisee.
Webster
Who knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify) that after the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Weymouth New Testament
For they all know me of old--if they would but testify to the fact--how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.
Williams New Testament
for they have known all along from the first, if they would but testify to it, that I as a Pharisee have lived by the standard of the strictest sect of our religion.
World English Bible
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Worrell New Testament
having known me from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Worsley New Testament
knowing me before, (if they would testify it,) that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a pharisee.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
4
My manner of life from my youth, which from the beginning was among my own nation at Jerusalem, is known of all the Jews,
5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a
Cross References
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, and of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Acts 22:3
I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
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 prince of the seditious sect of the Nazarenes,
Acts 22:5
As also the prince of the priests bears me witness, and all the estate of the elders, from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those who were bound there unto Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets,
Philippians 3:5-6
Circumcised the eighth day, of the lineage of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;