Acts 26:11

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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

"'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in Thee;

But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues;

"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will deliver you up to Sanhedrins; you will be brought into synagogues and cruelly beaten; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to be witnesses to them for me.

"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.

Compelled

Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."

In solemn truth I tell you that all their sins may be pardoned to the sons of men, and all their blasphemies, however they may have blasphemed;

Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?

General references

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