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In these things,Ἐν οἷςas I was travelingπορευόμενοςtoεἰςDamascusτὴν Δαμασκὸνwithμετ’the authorityἐξουσίαςandκαὶcommissionἐπιτροπῆςof the chief priests,τῆς τῶν ἀρχιερέων
Acts 26:12
Study it in the app“In these things, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:12, word by word
- as I was travelingπορευόμενοςporeuomenos
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomenos” appears- DamascusΔαμασκὸνDamaskon
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “Damaskon” appears- the authorityἐξουσίαςexousias
authority
The right to command or act.
Where else “exousias” appears- commissionἐπιτροπῆςepitropēs
commission, authority
Commission, authority to act on another's behalf.
Where else “epitropēs” appears- of the chief priestsἀρχιερέωνarchiereōn
chief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereōn” appears
Places in this verse
Damascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
The context
11And 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.
12 · This verse (above)
13at midday, on the road, I saw, King, a light from heaven, beyond the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.
To study Acts 26 in a group
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?