having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Which knewª° meª from the beginning,ª ifª they wouldª° testify,ª° thatª afterª the¹ most straitestª sectª of ourª religionª I livedª° a Pharisee.ª

Which knewª° meª from the beginning,ª (ifª they wouldª° testifie)ª° thatª afterª the¹ most straitestª sectª of ourª religion,ª I liuedª° a Pharisee.ª

because they of a long time were assured of me, and they know that in the high doctrine of the Pharishee I lived.

For they have long been persuaded of me, and have known, that I lived in the princely doctrine of the Pharisees.

προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσι μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.

acquainting-before to-me up-unto-which-from, if-ever they-might-determine to-witness-unto, to-which-a-one down to-the-one to-most-exact to-a-lifting of-the-one of-ours of-a-religioning-of I-lifed-unto Faris-belonged.