Acts 26:9

Acts 26:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• New International Version (NIV)“I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Context of Acts 26:9

7To which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. 8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10Which 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 . 11And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Acts 26:9 word by word

Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι,Read the interlinear

• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• verilyμένmen · on the other handG3303
• verilyοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thoughtδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• myselfἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
• oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• thingsπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• contraryἐναντίοςenantios · hostileG1727
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• NazarethΝαζωραῖοςNazōraios · NazarethG3480

Cross-references for Acts 26:9

• John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
• Romans 10:2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
• Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my former manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
• Philippians 3:6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.
• 1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insolent man: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Acts 3:6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
• Acts 9:16For I will show him what great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
• Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Acts 22:8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
• Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Commentaries on Acts 26:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9I verily thought - I indeed ̀ mensupposed. Paul here commences the account of his conversion, and states the evidence on which he judged that he was called of God to do what he had done. He begins by saying that it was not because he was originally disposed to be a Christian, but that he was violently and conscientiously opposed to Jesus of Nazareth, and had been converted when in the full career of opposition to him and his cause. With myself - I thought…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

Topics related to Acts 26:9

• Bigotry
• Court
• Defense
• Paul
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Nazareth
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Nazareth, Nazarene
• Above
• Agrippa II.
• Beside
• Conscience
• Corner
• Disobedient

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