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

Acts 8:3

Bible References

That

They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

The name

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

General references

“Now if a man or woman has an infection on the head or on the beard,

Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, seeing I have a Levite as priest.”

There is a way which seems right to a man,

But its end is the way of death.

concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.