Acts 26:5

5knowingπρογινώσκοντέςmeμεfrom the firstἄνωθεν,ifἐὰνthey would be willingθέλωσιto testifyμαρτυρεῖν,thatὅτιaccording toκατὰtheτὴνstrictestἀκριβεστάτηνsectαἵρεσιντῆςof ourἡμετέραςreligionθρησκείαςI lived [as]ἔζησαa PhariseeΦαρισαῖος.

knowing me from the first, if they would be willing to testify—that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived [as] a Pharisee.