Acts 26:9

The Passion Translation

I used to think that I should do all that was in my power to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Cross References

1 Timothy 1:13

Mercy kissed me, even though I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor of believers, and a scorner of what turned out to be true. I was ignorant and didn’t know what I was doing.

Acts 22:8

“I answered, ‘Who are you, my Lord?’ “He said to me, ‘I am Jesus, the Victorious. I am the one you are persecuting.’

Philippians 3:6

And concerning the righteousness of the Torah, no one surpassed me; I was without a peer. Furthermore, as a fiery defender of the truth, I persecuted the messianic believers with religious zeal.

Romans 10:2

For I know that although they are deeply devoted to God, they are unenlightened.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man to be a contagious plague, a seditious man who continually stirs up riots among the Jews all over the world. He has become a ringleader of the sect known as the Nazarenes.

Acts 21:13

But Paul replied, “Why do you cry and break my heart with your tears? Don’t you know that I’m prepared not only to be imprisoned but to die in Jerusalem for the sake of the wonder of the name of our Lord Jesus?”

Acts 9:16

And I will show him how much he is destined to suffer because of his passion for me.”

Acts 3:6

Then Peter said, “I don’t have money, but I’ll give you this—by the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk!”

John 15:21

They will treat you this way because you are mine, and they don’t know the One who sent me.

Acts 3:17

“My fellow Jews, I realize that neither you nor your leaders realize the grave mistake you made.

Acts 9:1

During those days, Saul, full of angry threats and rage, wanted to murder the disciples of the Lord Jesus. So he went to ask the high priest

Acts 22:3

Then Paul said, “I am a Jewish man who was born in Tarsus, a city of Turkey. However, I grew up in this city and was properly trained in the Mosaic law and tutored by Rabbi Gamaliel according to our ancestral customs. I’ve been extremely passionate in my desire to please God, just as all of you are today.

Acts 22:4

I’ve hunted down and killed the followers of this Way. I have seized them and thrown them into prison, both men and women.

Judges 6:30

Enraged, they demanded of Joash, “Bring your son out here and we will kill him! He tore down the altar to Baal and chopped down the Asherah tree beside it.”