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Acts 26:9

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“I used to think I should do everything I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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I used to say insulting things about Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers, and I even used violence against them. But God had mercy on me because I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

“ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth,’ he replied. ‘I’m the one you’ve been attacking.’

As for being strict about the law, I’m a Pharisee. As for zeal, I opposed and attacked the church. As far as keeping the law is concerned, I kept it perfectly.

I know for a fact that they want to serve God. But their desire isn’t well informed.

“We’ve found that this Paul is a troublemaker. Everywhere he goes in the world, riots break out among the Jews. He’s the leader of a cult called the Nazarenes.

He asked, “Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. I’m even ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

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 of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

They will treat you as they do because of my name, because they don’t know the one who sent me.

“My fellow Israelites, I know that you and your leaders didn’t realize what you were doing.

Meanwhile, Saul kept saying he was going to kill the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest

“I’m a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I grew up here in Jerusalem. I studied with Gamaliel, who trained me well in the law that was given to our people long ago. I wanted to honor God as much as any of you do.

I attacked the followers of the Way of Jesus and even sent many of them to their deaths. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.




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