Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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- 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
- Acts 22:8 : 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, ‹I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.›
- Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- Gal 1:13-14 : 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- John 15:21 : 21 ‹But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.›
- John 16:2-3 : 2 ‹They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.› 3 ‹And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.›
- Acts 3:6 : 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
- Acts 9:16 : 16 ‹For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.›
- Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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- Acts 26:10-156 verses85%
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them].
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
12 ¶ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.›
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, ‹I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.›
- Acts 22:19-202 verses76%
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
- Gal 1:13-142 verses75%
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- Acts 22:3-119 verses75%
3 ¶ I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, ‹I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.›
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, ‹Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.›
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
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21 But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
- Acts 9:13-142 verses74%
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
- Acts 26:4-52 verses74%
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
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21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].
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14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
- Acts 9:1-22 verses72%
1 ¶ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
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23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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23 ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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19 But when the Jews spake against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.
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16 ‹For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.›
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8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- Acts 9:4-63 verses69%
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, ‹I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.›
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, ‹Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.›
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20 Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
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29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
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20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
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2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
- Acts 9:26-272 verses68%
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
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8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
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19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
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10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.