Acts 26:9

And soothly I guessed, that I ought to do many contrary things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

In Context

8What unbelieveful thing is deemed at you, if God raiseth dead men? (Why is it so unbelievable in your judgement, that God raiseth the dead?)

10Which thing (s) also I did in Jerusalem, and I enclosed many of the saints in prison, when I had taken power of the princes of (the) priests. And when they were slain, I brought the sentence [or I gave the sentence]. (Which things I did in Jerusalem, and I imprisoned many of God’s people, when I had been given the authority by the high priests. And when it was deemed that they should be executed, I voted for that punishment, or for that sentence.)

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Cross References

John 15:21But they shall do to you all these things for my name, for they know not him that sent me.

Acts 3:6But Peter said, I have neither silver nor gold; but that that I have, I give to thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up, and go.

Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, and said, What do ye, weeping and tormenting mine heart? (or Why be ye weeping, and tormenting my heart so?) For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 24:5We have found this wicked man stirring dissension, to all (the) Jews in all the world, and (the) author of dissension of the sect of Nazarenes; [We have found this man bearing venom, or pestilence, and stirring sedition, or dissention, to all the Jews in all the world, and (the) author of sedition of the sect of Nazarenes;]

Galatians 1:13For ye have heard my conversation sometime in the Jewry, that I pursued (sur)passingly, [or over-manner, or (over-) measure], the church of God, and fought against it. (For ye have heard about my life before among the Jewry, how I persecuted God’s church beyond measure, and fought so very hard against it.)

1 Timothy 1:13that first was a blasphemer, and a pursuer, and full of wrongs. But I have gotten the mercy of God, for I unknowing (ly) did in unbelief. (who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and full of wrongs. But I have received God’s mercy, for I unknowingly acted in unbelief, or out of ignorance.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:2-12

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 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: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among… Read the whole commentary →

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