Acts 26:9
Strong's Lexicon
So then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

μὲν (men)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.

I
Ἐγὼ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[too]
ἐμαυτῷ (emautō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.

was convinced that
ἔδοξα (edoxa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

I ought
δεῖν (dein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

to do
πρᾶξαι (praxai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

all [I could]
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

to oppose
ἐναντία (enantia)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1727: Opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary. From enanti; opposite; figuratively, antagonistic.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

name
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

of Nazareth.
Ναζωραίου (Nazōraiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3480: A Nazarene, an inhabitant of Nazareth. From Nazareth; a Nazoraean, i.e. Inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian.

Parallel Strong's
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.

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,

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.

New American Standard Bible
"So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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

New American Standard Bible
"So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

King James Bible
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary 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.

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.

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

English Revised Version
I verily thought with myself, that 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,
















Cross References
John 15:21
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

Acts 3:17
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

Acts 9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 22:8
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 26:8
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
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