“But all these things they will do to you for the sake of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.
Acts 26:9 - Tree of Life Version “In fact, I myself thought it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Yeshua ha-Natzrati. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I myself indeed was [once] persuaded that it was my duty to do many things contrary to and in defiance of the name of Jesus of Nazareth. American Standard Version (1901) I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Common English Bible “I really thought that I ought to oppose the name of Jesus the Nazarene in every way possible. Catholic Public Domain Version And certainly, I myself formerly considered that I ought to act in many ways which are contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. |
“But all these things they will do to you for the sake of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.
Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but to die for the name of the Lord Yeshua!”
“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, trained strictly according to the Torah of our fathers, being zealous for God just as all of you are today.
I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prisons—
“I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said to me, ‘I am Yeshua ha-Natzrati, whom you are persecuting.’
For we have found this man to be a pest, stirring up riots among all the Jewish people throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Natzratim.
“Now brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders did.
But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you—in the name of Yeshua ha-Mashiach ha-Natzrati, get up and walk!”
Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
For I testify about them that they have zeal for God—but not based on knowledge.
as for zeal, persecuting Messiah’s community; as for Torah righteousness, found blameless.
even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. Yet I was shown mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
Then the townspeople said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and even cut down the Asherah pole that was beside it.”