New King James Version
Acts 26:10
10This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
Acts 26:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
- New International Version (NIV)And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death.
Context of Acts 26:10
8Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead? 9“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. 12“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ πολλούς τε τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ ἐν φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών, ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν κατήνεγκα ψῆφον·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Which thingὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Iποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- of the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
- didκατακλείωkatakleiō · to lock upG2623
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- in prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- having receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- when theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- were put to deathἀναιρέωanaireō · to killG337
- I gaveκαταφέρωkatapherō · to vote againstG2702
- my voiceψῆφοςpsēphos · stone: voteG5586
Cross-references for Acts 26:10
- Acts 7:58and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
- Acts 8:1Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
- Acts 9:13Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
- Acts 22:4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
- 1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
- Acts 9:32Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
- Psalms 16:3As for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
- Romans 15:25But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.
- Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Revelation 17:6I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
- Acts 9:14And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”
- Acts 22:5as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.
Commentaries on Acts 26:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Many of the saints - From what is said in this verse, it seems that Paul, before his conversion, was invested with much power: he imprisoned the Christians; punished many in various synagogues; compelled them to blaspheme - to renounce, and, perhaps, to execrate Christ, in order to save their lives; and gave his voice, exerted all his influence and authority, against them, in order that they might be put to death; and from this it would seem that there…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Which thing I also did - Acts 8:3. And many of the saints - Many Christians, Acts 8:3. And when they were put to death - In the history of those transactions, there is no account of any Christian being put to death except Stephen, Acts 22:20. The Syriac renders it, “I joined with those who condemned them.” It is evident, also, that Paul instigated them in this persecution, and urged them on to deeds of blood and cruelty.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23In his careful defense before King Agrippa, Paul argued that his message agreed fully with the Jewish faith. He began by respectfully recognizing Agrippa’s knowledge of Jewish matters (26:2–3). He then described his early life, his training in Judaism, and his membership in the Pharisees (a Jewish group known for strict obedience to the law; 26:4–5). Paul explained that the charges against him were only because he believed that God had fulfilled the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. (See on Ac 9:1, &c.; and compare Ac 22:4, &c.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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