American Standard Version
"having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. "
— Acts 26:5, American Standard Version
“Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”
“having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”
“They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.”
“Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived, a Pharisee.”
“And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.”
“Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:
especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;
unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?