Acts 26:9

9 “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 26:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
ESV
9 "I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
NLT
9 “I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.
MSG
9 "I admit that I didn't always hold to this position. For a time I thought it was my duty to oppose this Jesus of Nazareth with all my might.
CSB
9 In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Acts 26:9 In-Context

7 This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.
8 Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
9 “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.

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