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Acts 26:9-11 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verses 9–11
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.Acts 26:9-11 · King James Version
Acts 26:9-11 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.
12Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- exceedinglyperissōsbeyond measure, extraordinary, greatly, exceedinglyG4057 →
- persecuteddiōkōto make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away, to run swiftly in order to catch a…G1377 →
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- synagoguesynagōgēa bringing together, gathering , a contracting, in the NT, an assembling together of men…G4864 →
- compelledanagkazōto necessitate, compel, drive to, constrain, by force, threats, etc., by permission…G315 →
- blasphemeblasphēmeōto speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme, to be evil spoken of…G987 →
- contraryenantiosover against, opposite, of place, opposite, contrary , metaph., opposed as an adversary…G1727 →
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Agrippa was the most honourable person in the assembly, having the title of king bestowed upon him, though otherwise having only the power of other governors under the emperor, and, though not here superior, yet senior, to Festus;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11