Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.In other versions
I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
ASV
For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
BBE
*I* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.
DBY
"I myself most assuredly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
WEB
`I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved `me' many things to do,
YLT
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
ENG
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
WBT
So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
BSB
In context
7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9I 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 oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus