Acts 22:3 — “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated u… — NASB | maBible

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3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.

Passage themes

Paul's Jewish identity — I am verily a man which am a Jew
Tarsus, his native city — born in Tarsus
The province of Cilicia — a city in Cilicia
Sitting at the teacher's feet — at the feet
Gamaliel, teacher of the law — of Gamaliel
A Pharisee's training — taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers
The persecutor's zeal — was zealous toward God

Notes and references

Lit at the feet of
Lit according to the strictness of the ancestral law

About this book

Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc

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