Acts 22:4

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

American King James Version (AKJV)

And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

Webster's Revision

And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

World English Bible

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

English Revised Version (ERV)

and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Clarke's Acts 22:4 Bible Commentary

I persecuted this way - Ταυτην την ὁδον; This doctrine, the way of worshipping God, and arriving at a state of blessedness. See on Acts 9:2 (note).

Binding and delivering into prisons - See on Acts 8:3 (note); Acts 9:2 (note).

Barnes's Acts 22:4 Bible Commentary

And I persecuted - Acts 8:3.

This way - Those who were of this mode of worshipping God; that is, Christians. See the notes on Acts 9:2.

Unto the death - Intending to put them to death. He did not probably put any to death himself, but he committed them to prison; he sought their lives; he was the agent employed in arresting them; and when they were put to death, he tells us that he gave his voice against them Acts 26:10; that is, he joined in, and approved of their condemnation.

Delivering into prisons ... - Acts 8:3.

Wesley's Acts 22:4 Bible Commentary

22:4 And persecuted this way - With the same zeal that you do now.Binding both men and women - How much better was his condition, now he was bound himself.