Acts 22:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 But I replied, ‘Lord, they themselves know that from synagogue to synagogue I used to imprison and beat those who believed in you.(A) 20 And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood by giving my approval and keeping guard over the cloaks of his murderers.’(B) 21 Then he said to me,(C) ‘Go, I shall send you far away to the Gentiles.’”[a]
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- 22:21 Paul endeavors to explain that his position on the law has not been identical with that of his audience because it has been his prophetic mission to preach to the Gentiles to whom the law was not addressed and who had no faith in it as a way of salvation.
Acts 22:19-21
New International Version
19 “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(A) and beat(B) those who believe in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(C)
21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”(D)
Footnotes
- Acts 22:20 Or witness
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