Acts 26:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I punished

Compelled

James 2:7

General references

Acts 8:3

Bible References

I punished

"I said, "Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you.

Watch out for people who will hand you over to the local councils and whip you in their synagogues.

"As for yourselves, be on your guard! People will hand you over to local councils, and you will be beaten in their synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings to testify to them because of me.

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

Compelled

But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to object to the statements made by Paul and even to abuse him.

But when they began to oppose him and insult him, he shook out his clothes in protest and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles."

I tell all of you with certainty, people will be forgiven their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.

Anyone who violates the Law of Moses dies without mercy "on the testimony of two or three witnesses."

Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

General references

But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.