Acts 16:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. ”

Acts 16:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 16:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 16:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.”

Acts 16:22 — World English Bible

Acts 16:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. ”

Acts 16:22 — American Standard Version

Acts 16:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat <FI>them<Fi> with rods,”

Acts 16:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 16:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them]. ”

Acts 16:22 — Darby Translation

Acts 16:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with roddes.”

Acts 16:22 — Geneva Bible

Acts 16:22 in Context — Acts 16

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

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What Does Acts 16:22 Mean?

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