Timoreo denotes inflicting punishment, whether as an intended outcome or an ongoing action against people.

The two verses show punitive treatment of people: Acts 26:11 recounts ongoing action in synagogues, while Acts 22:5 states the intended outcome of bringing people bound to Jerusalem.

1. Inflicting punitive treatment · dominant

   In Acts 26:11, the present active participle occurs in the account of actions taken in synagogues; the APB renders the clause “I often punished them” and continues with attempts to force them to blaspheme. In Acts 22:5, the aorist passive subjunctive occurs after people are to be brought bound to Jerusalem; the APB renders the stated purpose “so that they might be punished.”

   Acts 26:11Acts 22:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “punished” in both clauses: as repeated action in Acts 26:11 and as the intended result of bringing people bound in Acts 22:5. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.