Acts 26:5

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;

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Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

In Context

4The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth—which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem—all the Jews know,

6and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,

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Cross References

Acts 22:5as also the chief priest testifies to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

Acts 24:5for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—also a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes—

Philippians 3:5circumcision on the eighth day! Of the race of Israel! Of the tribe of Benjamin! A Hebrew of Hebrews! According to law—a Pharisee!

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:2-12

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among… Read the whole commentary →

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