Acts 22:4

“And I persecuted this way unto the death, etc.] That is, the Christian religion, and the professors of it; whom the apostle breathed out threatenings and slaughter against, haled out of their houses, and committed to prison; consented to their death, as he did to Stephen’s; and whenever it was put to the vote, whether they should die or not, he gave his voice against them; so that he was a most bitter enemy, and an implacable persecutor of them; which shows how very averse he was to this way, and how great his prejudices were against it; wherefore it must be a work of divine power, and there must be the singular hand of God in it, to reconcile him to it, and cause him to embrace and profess…”

“I persecuted, &c.--(See on Act 9:1-2; Act 9:5-7).”

“And I persecuted - Acts 8:3. This way - Those who were of this mode of worshipping God; that is, Christians. See the notes on Acts 9:2. Unto the death - Intending to put them to death. He did not probably put any to death himself, but he committed them to prison; he sought their lives; he was the agent employed in arresting them; and when they were put to death, he tells us that he gave his voice against them Acts 26:10; that is, he joined in, and approved of their condemnation. Delivering into prisons ... - Acts 8:3. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And persecuted this way - With the same zeal that you do now. Binding both men and women - How much better was his condition, now he was bound himself. Acts 22:5”

“I persecuted: Act 22:19, Act 22:20, Act 7:58, Act 8:1-4, Act 9:1, Act 9:2, Act 9:13, Act 9:14, Act 9:21, Act 26:9-11; Co1 15:9; Phi 3:6; Ti1 1:13-15 this: Act 16:17, Act 18:26, Act 19:9, Act 19:23, Act 24:14 Acts 22:5”