The most popular Bible verses from Acts 22

And now, why do you delay? Rise and be baptized, and by calling upon His name, wash away your sins. AMP

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. KJV

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but reared in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated according to the strictest care in the Law of our fathers, being ardent [even a zealot] for God, as all of you are today. AMP

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. KJV

And as they were shouting and tossing and waving their garments and throwing dust into the air AMP

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, KJV

The commandant ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks, and that he be examined by scourging in order that [the commandant] might learn why the people cried out thus against him. AMP

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. KJV

But the next day, desiring to know the real cause for which the Jews accused him, he unbound him and ordered the chief priests and all the council (Sanhedrin) to assemble; and he brought Paul down and placed him before them. AMP

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. KJV

But when they had stretched him out with the thongs (leather straps), Paul asked the centurion who was standing by, Is it legal for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned [without a trial]? AMP

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? KJV

When the centurion heard that, he went to the commandant and said to him, What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen! AMP

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. KJV

So the commandant came and said to [Paul], Tell me, are you a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes [indeed]! AMP

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. KJV

The commandant replied, I purchased this citizenship [as a capital investment] for a big price. Paul said, But I was born [Roman]! AMP

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. KJV

BRETHREN AND fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence. AMP

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. KJV