Acts 26:5
World English Bible (WEB)
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
In context
3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “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;
5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
Acts 26:5 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Who knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify) that after the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.