Acts 22:5

“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.”

"As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished." - Acts 22:5
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What does Acts 22:5 mean?

In Acts 22:5, the apostle Paul is recounting his conversion story to a crowd in Jerusalem. He says, "As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which…

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From Persecutor to Proclaimer: A Journey of Transformation

The story of Saul of Tarsus is one of the most compelling narratives of transformation in the Christian faith, and Acts 22:5 stands as a pivotal point in this journey. The verse states: "As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom…

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A Prayer of Witness and Conviction

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before Your holy throne today with hearts full of reverence, humility, and awe. You are the God of all creation, the One who intricately weaves the threads of our lives into a beautiful tapestry of purpose and hope. As I reflect on the words of Acts…

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Acts 22:5 - "As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished."
Acts 5:22 - "But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,"
"But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told," - Acts 5:22
Acts 1:21-22
Acts 1:21-22
Acts 1:4-5
Acts 22:22 - "And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live."
Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."
Acts 22:23 - "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"
Acts 7:22 - "And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds."
Acts 4:22 - "For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed."
Acts 21:5-6
Genesis 22-5
Acts 20:5 - "These going before tarried for us at Troas."
Acts 21:22 - "What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come."
Acts 22:4 - "And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women."
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Acts 4:5 - "¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,"
Acts 22:15 - "For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard."
2 Chronicles 13:22 - "And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo."
Acts 9:22 - "But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ."
Acts 22:21 - "And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles."
Acts 22:2 - "(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)"
Acts 22:19 - "And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:"
Acts 22:9 - "And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me."
Acts 5:5 - "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things."
Acts 5:18 - "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison."