Catholic Public Domain Version
"They knew me well from the beginning, (if they would be willing to offer testimony) for I lived according to the most determined sect of our religion: as a Pharisee. "
— Acts 26:5, Catholic Public Domain 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 knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the 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 consider myself blessed, O king Agrippa, that I am to give my defense today before you, about everything of which I am accused by the Jews,
especially since you know everything that pertains to the Jews, both customs and questions. Because of this, I beg you to listen to me patiently.
And certainly, all the Jews know about my life from my youth, which had its beginning among my own people in Jerusalem.
They knew me well from the beginning, (if they would be willing to offer testimony) for I lived according to the most determined sect of our religion: as a Pharisee.
And now, it is in the hope of the Promise which was made by God to our fathers that I stand subject to judgment.
It is the Promise that our twelve tribes, worshiping night and day, hope to see. About this hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.
Why should it be judged so unbelievable with you all that God might raise the dead?