Acts 9:5

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God."

I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God."

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?