Acts 26:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

I once thought that I should do everything I could to oppose Jesus from Nazareth.

Cross References

1 Timothy 1:13

I used to say terrible and insulting things about him, and I was cruel. But Christ had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in him.

Acts 22:8

“Who are you?” I answered. The Lord replied, “I am Jesus from Nazareth! I am the one you are so cruel to.”

Philippians 3:6

And I was so eager I even made trouble for the church. I did everything the Law demands in order to please God.

Romans 10:2

I know they love God, but they don't understand

Acts 24:5

This man has been found to be a real pest and troublemaker for our people all over the world. He is also a leader of a group called Nazarenes.

Acts 21:13

But Paul answered, “Why are you crying and breaking my heart? I am not only willing to be put in jail for the Lord Jesus, but I am even willing to die for him in Jerusalem!”

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name.”

Acts 3:6

But Peter said, “I don't have any silver or gold! But I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, get up and start walking.”

John 15:21

People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

Acts 3:17

My friends, I am sure you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing.

Acts 9:1

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Acts 22:3

I am a Jew, born in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. But I grew up here in Jerusalem where I was a student of Gamaliel and was taught to follow every single law of our ancestors. In fact, I was just as eager to obey God as any of you are today.

Acts 22:4

I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women.

Judges 6:30

The men of the town went to Joash and said, “Your son Gideon knocked over Baal's altar and cut down the sacred pole next to it. Hand him over, so we can kill him!”