KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 22:17
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
WEB World English Bible
“It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Surrounding context — Acts 22
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
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ἘγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beδέG1161 · dethenμοιG3165 · memeὑποστρέψαντιG5290 · hupostrephōto returnεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemκαὶG2532 · kaiandπροσευχομένουG4336 · proseuchomaito prayμουG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱερῷG2411 · hierostempleγενέσθαιG1096 · ginomaito beμεG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐκστάσειG1611 · ekstasisamazement
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 12:1-4It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Acts 10:9-10On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:Acts 9:26-28And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.Galatians 1:18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
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