Acts 9:2

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Acts 9:2

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New American Standard Bible

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

King James Version

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version

He asked him for letters to take with him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and he asked for letters [of authority] from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there belonging to the Way [believers, followers of Jesus the Messiah], men and women alike, he could arrest them and bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.

An Understandable Version

to ask for letters [authorizing him to go] to Damascus and to enter [Jewish] synagogues looking for people of "the Way" [Note: This was a designation for Christians at that time]. And if he found any, whether men or women, he would tie them up and take them to Jerusalem.

Anderson New Testament

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Common New Testament

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Daniel Mace New Testament

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Godbey New Testament

asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.

Goodspeed New Testament

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there who belonged to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

John Wesley New Testament

going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

He asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he find certain men being of the way, and also women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

King James 2000

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[and] asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he could bring [them] tied up to Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

and asked letters from him to Damascus to the synagogues; so that if he found any of the Way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Moffatt New Testament

and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus empowering him to put any man or woman in chains whom he could find belonging to the Way, and bring them to Jerusalem.

Montgomery New Testament

and begged of him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any that were of the Way, either men or women, he could bind them and bring them to Jerusalem.

NET Bible

and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Noyes New Testament

and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Sawyer New Testament

and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem.

The Emphasized Bible

asked from him letters for Damascus, unto the synagogues; to the end that, if he should find, any, who were of The Way, whether men or women, he might bring them, bound, unto Jerusalem.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And asked him to give him letters to the Jewish congregations at Damascus, authorizing him, if he found there any supporters of the Cause, whether men or women, to have them put in chains and brought to Jerusalem.

Webster

And desired from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Weymouth New Testament

went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Williams New Testament

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he found any men or women belonging to The Way he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

World English Bible

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Worrell New Testament

asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that, if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Worsley New Testament

that if he should find any of this persuasion, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Youngs Literal Translation

did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Themes

Arrest » Paul authorized to arrest Christians

Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians

Heart » Change of » Saul of tarsus

Paul » Sent to damascus with letters for the arrest and return to jerusalem of Christians

Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Persecution » Instances of » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)

Pharisees » Character of » Cruel in persecuting

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Constitutes a court of justice

Synagogue » Damascus

Synagogues » Often used as courts of justice

Synagogues » Sometimes several, in the same city

Syria » Conversion » Christian

Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ

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English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And desired

G154

αἰτέω
Aiteo

ask, desire, beg, require, crave, call for

Usage: 43

G3844

παρά
Para

of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,

Usage: 145

him

G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,

Usage: 0

letters

G1992

ἐπιστολή
Epistole

epistle, letter

Usage: 24

G1519
G4314

εἰς
Eis
πρός
Pros

into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to

Usage: 1267
Usage: 412

Damascus

G1154

Δαμασκός
Damaskos

Damascus

Usage: 14

the synagogues

G4864

συναγωγή
sunagoge

synagogue, congregation, assembly

Usage: 42

that

G3704

ὅπως
Hopos

that, how, to, so that, when, because

Usage: 43

G1437

ἐάν
Ean

if, whosoever 9, whatsoever 9, though,

Usage: 155

he found

G2147

εὑρίσκω
heurisko

find,

Usage: 130

any

G5100

τίς
Tis

certain, some, any man, any, one, man, anything, a, certain man, something, somewhat, ought, some man, certain thing, nothing Trans, divers, he, thing, another, not tr,

Usage: 373

of this way

G3598

ὁδός
Hodos

way, way side, journey, highway,

Usage: 75

whether

G5037

τε
Te

and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s

Usage: 170

they were

G5607

ὤν οὖσα ὄν
On

being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,

Usage: 128

men

G435

ἀνήρ
Aner

man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr

Usage: 198

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

women

G1135

γυνή
Gune

women, wife

Usage: 187

he might bring

G71

ἄγω
Ago

bring, lead, go, bring forth, , vr bring

Usage: 55

them bound

G1210

δέω
Deo

bind, tie, knit, be in bonds, wind

Usage: 32

unto

G1519

εἰς
Eis

into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,

Usage: 1267

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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:2

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 11495
Acts Rank: 501
5 Topics
13 Themes
14 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
5 Phrases
4 Names
18 References

Context Readings

Saul's Conversion On The Damascus Road

¹ Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, ² and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

Phrases

By Faith

Faith in Jesus

High Priest

In Me

Jesus Christ

Names

Damascus

Jerusalem

Jesus

Messiah

Cross References

Acts 19:9

But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Acts 19:23

About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

Acts 9:14

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

Acts 22:4-5

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

Acts 24:14

But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

Acts 24:22

But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

Esther 3:8-13

Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of all other people and they do not observe the king’s laws, so it is not in the king’s interest to let them remain.

Psalm 82:2-4

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Acts 6:9

But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

Acts 7:19

It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.

Acts 13:14-15

But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 18:25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;

Acts 26:12

“While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

Acts 28:17-22

After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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Acts 9:2

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