Acts 26:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

New Living Translation
“I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.

English Standard Version
“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Berean Study Bible
So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

New American Standard Bible
“So I thought to myself that I had to act in strong opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

NASB 1995
"So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

NASB 1977
“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Amplified Bible
“So then, I [once] thought to myself that it was my duty to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Christian Standard Bible
In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Contemporary English Version
I once thought that I should do everything I could to oppose Jesus from Nazareth.

Good News Translation
"I myself thought that I should do everything I could against the cause of Jesus of Nazareth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I used to think that I had to do a lot of things to oppose the one named Jesus of Nazareth.

International Standard Version
Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

NET Bible
Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

New King James Version
“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

King James 2000 Bible
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

New Heart English Bible
"In fact, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus the Nazorean.

World English Bible
"I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

American King James Version
I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

American Standard Version
I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

A Faithful Version
For this very reason, I truly thought in myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarean,

Darby Bible Translation
I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.

English Revised Version
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Webster's Bible Translation
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I also veryly thought in my selfe that I ought to do many contrary thynges, cleane agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I also verely thoughte by my selfe, that I oughte to do many cotrary thinges cleane agaynst the name off Iesus off Nazareth,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I also verely thought in my selfe that I ought to do many cotrary thinges clene agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I indeed, therefore, thought with myself that it was necessary [for me] to do many things against the Name of Jesus of Nazareth,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore I indeed in myself thought I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth,

Young's Literal Translation
I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved me many things to do,

Smith's Literal Translation
I therefore truly thought to myself, I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus, the Nazarite.

Literal Emphasis Translation
I indeed then supposed in myself that it is necessary to do much contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For I had previously set my mind that I would commit many things contrary to the name of Yeshua the Nazarene.”

Lamsa Bible
For I at the very beginning was determined that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Godbey New Testament
Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:

Haweis New Testament
I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.

Mace New Testament
I myself too once thought myself oblig'd strenuously to oppose the professors of Jesus the Nazarene, as I actually did at Jerusalem,

Weymouth New Testament
"I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.

Worrell New Testament
I, verily, therefore, imagined to myself that it was proper that I should do many things contrary to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene;

Worsley New Testament
I indeed once thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:
















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