Acts 26:10

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Summary

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.

I also

The saints

Having

Acts 9:14

Acts 22:5

General references

John 16:9

Acts 8:3

Bible References

I also

dragged him out of the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments and giving them into the care of a young man called Saul.

And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.

"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;

I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;

For I am the least of the Apostles, and am not fit to be called an Apostle--because I persecuted the Church of God.

For you have heard of my early career in Judaism--how I furiously persecuted the Church of God, and made havoc of it;

The saints

Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.

But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people,

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God: To God's people who are in Ephesus--believers in Christ Jesus.

And I saw the woman drinking herself drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her I was filled with utter astonishment.

Having

and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."

as the High Priest also and all the Elders can bear me witness. It was, too, from them that I received letters to the brethren in Damascus, and I was already on my way to Damascus, intending to bring those also who had fled there, in chains to Jerusalem, to be punished.

General references

of sin, because they do not believe in me;

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.