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Acts 26:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

In all the synagogues I often punished them and tried to make them blaspheme.  Since I was terribly enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

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‘But I said, “Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in you imprisoned and beaten.


But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.


Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts   and flog you in their synagogues.


as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I travelled to Damascus to arrest those who were there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.


Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples  of the Lord. He went to the high priest


but received a rebuke for his lawlessness: A speechless donkey spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.


Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?


When they resisted and blasphemed,  he shook out his clothes  and told them, ‘Your blood is on your own heads!  I am innocent.  From now on I will go to the Gentiles.’


But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you   and persecute   you. They will hand you over to the synagogues   and prisons,   and you will be brought before kings and governors   because of my name.


When he came to his senses,   he said, “How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!


They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.


‘But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,   , and you will be flogged   in the synagogues.   You will stand before governors and kings   because of me,   as a witness   to them.


‘Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies   they utter.


This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: there is one fate for everyone. In addition, the hearts of people are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live;  after that they go to the dead.





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