Acts 26:9

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Summary

Acts 26:9

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

That

1 Timothy 1:13

The name

Acts 24:5

General references

John 16:9

Acts 8:3

Bible References

That

they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.

you have heard of my former behaviour, whilst I was of the Jewish religion, with what excessive violence I persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

if zeal is to be regarded, I persecuted the church; if the integrity prescrib'd by the law, I am without reproach;

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

The name

then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

I answered, who art thou, Lord? it answered, "I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute."

this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

General references

of sin, because they believ'd not on me;

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.