Study it in the app“And throughout all the synagogues, often punishing them, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged against them I pursued them even to foreign cities.”
Andκαὶthroughoutκατὰallπάσαςthe synagogues,τὰς συναγωγὰςoftenπολλάκιςpunishingτιμωρῶνthem,αὐτοὺςI tried to force themἠνάγκαζονto blaspheme;βλασφημεῖνandτεbeing furiously enragedπερισσῶς ἐμμαινόμενοςagainst themαὐτοῖςI pursued themἐδίωκονevenἕως καὶtoεἰςforeignτὰς ἔξωcities.πόλεις
synagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgas” appearsoften
Often, many times.
Where else “pollakis” appearspunish
Punish, make someone pay for what they have done.
Where else “timōrōn” appearscompel
Compel, urge strongly.
Where else “ēnankazon” appearsblaspheme
To speak with contempt against God or what is holy.
Where else “blasphēmein” appearsall the more
Even more, exceedingly.
Where else “perissōs” appearsbe enraged
Be enraged, be furious against someone.
Where else “emmainomenos” appearspersecute
To go after someone to harm them.
Where else “ediōkon” appearsoutside
Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.
Where else “exō” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “poleis” appears10which I also did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints I shut up in prisons, having received the authority from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them.
11 · This verse (above)
12In these things, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
1. What it says
What does Paul tell King Agrippa about his earlier life and what Jesus said to him? (vv. 4-18)
2. What it means
Paul says he only repeats what the prophets and Moses said would happen (vv. 22-23). How does he connect his story with Israel's hope?
3. How I live it
Paul wishes the best for those who judge him (v. 29). How can you treat kindly someone who does not think as you do?
