Acts 22:5
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.”
μαρτυρέω
To testify, to bear witness. We speak what we know and testify to what we have seen. Christian witness is personal experience not opinion.
μέ
to me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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πρεσβυτέριον
elderhood,
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πρεσβυτέριον
Council of elders, presbytery. Presbyterion. Leadership was never meant to be solitary; God ordained a body of elders to shepherd his people together. Submit to it, and serve within it faithfully.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἐπιστολή
letters
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ἐπιστολή
Letter, written message. Epistolē. Paul's letters carried apostolic authority across distances he could not travel. Words committed to writing can outlast a lifetime.
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δέχομαι
having received
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δέχομαι
To receive, to welcome, to accept. He came to His own and His own did not receive Him. But to all who received Him He gave the right to become children of God.
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Δαμασκός
Damascus
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Δαμασκός
Damascus, ancient city of Syria. Damaskós. Paul was struck blind on the road to Damascus and left transformed. Even the most hostile journeys can become the site of encounter.
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πορεύομαι
I was on my way
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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ἐκεῖσε
there
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ἐκεῖσε
There, to that place. Ekeîse. Scripture often marks the destinations God directs his people toward. Where he points, go.
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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δέω
bound
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δέω
Bind, tie, restrain. Déō. What is bound on earth can be bound in heaven. The authority to bind is given to those who walk in faithful obedience. Use it wisely.
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierousalḗm. The city where God chose to place his name, where the temple stood, where Christ was crucified and rose again. Every promise runs through Jerusalem.
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ἵνα
in order that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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τιμωρέω
they may be punished.
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τιμωρέω
Avenge, inflict penalty, punish. Timōréō. Justice is not forgotten by God; he will repay. Human vengeance distorts what belongs to him alone. Leave room for his justice.
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