Acts 26:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

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  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
  • Acts 9:13-14 : 13 But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.
  • Acts 9:21 : 21 And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.
  • Acts 22:4-5 : 4 And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison. 5 Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.
  • Acts 22:19-20 : 19 And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you: 20 And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.
  • Rom 15:25-26 : 25 But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints. 26 For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.
  • Gal 1:13 : 13 For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:
  • Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.
  • Acts 9:26 : 26 And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.
  • Acts 9:32 : 32 And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
  • Acts 9:41 : 41 And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
  • Acts 9:1-2 : 1 But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
  • Ps 16:3 : 3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
  • Acts 7:58 : 58 Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 26:11-15
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    85%

    11 And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

    12 Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

    13 In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me.

    14 And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you.

    15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.

  • Acts 26:9
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    9 For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Acts 22:3-11
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    3 I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

    4 And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

    5 Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

    6 And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

    7 And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

    8 And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

    9 And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

    10 And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

    11 And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.

  • Acts 22:17-21
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    17 And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

    18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

    19 And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

    20 And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

    21 And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

  • Gal 1:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13 For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

    14 And I went farther in the Jews' religion than a number of my generation among my countrymen, having a more burning interest in the beliefs handed down from my fathers.

  • Acts 26:21
    78%

    21 For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

  • Acts 9:1-2
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    76%

    1 But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

    2 And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 9:13-14
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    74%

    13 But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

    14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

  • Acts 26:4-5
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    4 All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem;

    5 And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

  • Acts 24:14
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    14 But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:

  • Acts 9:21
    74%

    21 And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

  • Phil 3:6
    73%

    6 In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

  • Gal 1:22-23
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    73%

    22 And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person:

    23 Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

  • 1 Tim 1:13
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    13 Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

  • Acts 8:3
    72%

    3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

  • Acts 8:1
    72%

    1 And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

  • 1 Cor 15:9
    72%

    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

  • Acts 9:23
    71%

    23 Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

  • Acts 9:4
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    4 And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

  • Acts 24:20-21
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    71%

    20 Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

    21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • Acts 7:57-58
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    57 But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

    58 Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

  • Acts 23:29-30
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    29 Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

    30 And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
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    32 In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:

  • Acts 28:17
    69%

    17 Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 14:5
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    5 And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,