Parallel Verses
King James Version
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
New American Standard Bible
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Holman Bible
“I was traveling to Damascus under
International Standard Version
"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.
A Conservative Version
And during which, while going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
American Standard Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Amplified
“While so engaged, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission and full power of the chief priests,
An Understandable Version
"While on a journey to Damascus for this purpose, I was acting under the authority and directive of the leading priests.
Anderson New Testament
While I was engaged in these things, and was going to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Bible in Basic English
Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
Common New Testament
"On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Daniel Mace New Testament
with such views, authorized by commission from the high priests, I was on the road to Damascus:
Darby Translation
And when, engaged in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
Godbey New Testament
Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king,
Goodspeed New Testament
I was once going to Damascus on this business, authorized and commissioned by the high priests,
John Wesley New Testament
Whereupon as I was going to Damascus,
Julia Smith Translation
In which also going to Damascus with authority, and superintendence from the chief priests,
King James 2000
Thus as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Lexham Expanded Bible
In {this activity} I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and full power of the chief priests.
Modern King James verseion
In which pursuit also traveling to Damascus with authority and power of decision from the chief priests,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
About the which things: as I went to Damascus with authority, and commission from license of the high priests,
Moffatt New Testament
I was travelling to Damascus on this business, with authority and a commission from the high priests,
Montgomery New Testament
"On this errand I was traveling to Damascus one day, armed with authority and commission of the chief priests,
NET Bible
"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
New Heart English Bible
"Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
Noyes New Testament
And as I was going to Damascus on this business, with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
Sawyer New Testament
In which [persecutions] also, going to Damascus with authority, and a commission from the chief priests,
The Emphasized Bible
Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,
Twentieth Century New Testament
It was while I was traveling to Damascus on an errand of this kind, entrusted with full powers by the Chief Priests,
Webster
Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Weymouth New Testament
"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
Williams New Testament
While in this business I once was on my way to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests,
World English Bible
"Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
Worrell New Testament
Meanwhile as I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and a commission from the high priests,
Worsley New Testament
On which accounts as I was going to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests---at mid-day,
Youngs Literal Translation
In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
Themes
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Interlinear
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Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 21:8-10
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
Psalm 94:20-21
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Isaiah 10:1
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Jeremiah 26:8
Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Jeremiah 29:26-27
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
John 7:45-48
Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
John 11:57
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
Acts 9:1-8
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts 22:5-11
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.
Acts 26:10
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.