Acts 26:9

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I verily thought - I indeed μὲν men supposed. Paul here commences the account of his conversion, and states the evidence on which he judged...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Speaks before Agrippa. It is Agrippa the vassal king, not Festus the representative of the sovereign power, who calls on Paul to speak, and to...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

verily . therefore indeed. to . unto. Greek. pros. App-104. the name . See Acts 2:38 . Jesus . App-98. of Nazareth . the Nazarene. See A...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 9. And I truly. If Paul had not spoken more things than those which Luke hath hitherto recited, his speech had not hanged well together. −...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. I verily thought with myself, that I oug...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Defence before Agrippa 1-32. St. Paul before Agrippa. This speech, though in form a defence to the Jews, is really intended by St. Luke to be St....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Contrary to the name ] i.e. in order to suppress the confession and invocation of it.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I verily thought with myself... — The words have a tone of considerate sympathy and hope. He himself had been led from unbelief to faith; he will n...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Paul Permitted to Speak for Himself Acts 26:1-11 Though Paul's defense before Agrippa is in substance the same as that from the castle stairs a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Agrippa intimated to Paul that he might speak, and the apostle spent a moment in introductory words, and then uttered his great apologia, in which a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. (4)...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I verily thought with myself ,.... This seems to be a correction of himself, why he should wonder at their ignorance and unbelief, particularly with...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Ver. 9. Contrary to the name, &c. ] T...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Why should it be thought a thing incredible (It was thought so by Festus, Acts 25:19 , to whom Paul answers as if he had heard him discourse;) th...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

At Agrippa's invitation to him to speak, Paul is fully prepared. He expresses his happiness at being privileged to answer for himself to the king, es...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The name of Jesus; the religion which teacheth Christ is to be worshipped, and his name to be magnified. Jesus of Nazareth; so they called our Sa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“I truly thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth, and this I also did in Jerusalem. And I both s...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 26:9 . Commences the second part of Paul’s apology. Paul would not despair of converting his countrymen from doubt to belie...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 26 St. Paul's Defence before Agrippa. Observe: I. What is the central truth of the Christian system. It is a very suggestive fact that Fest...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Three times we have in Holy Writ a graphic report of the conversion of Paul. This may be accounted for partly from its being one of the most remarkab...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 26:1 . Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: I...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 26:1 . Then Paul stretched forth the hand, the usual signal to gain attention; it indicates presence of mind in the speaker, and that his aud...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Paul before Agrippa Here is all that Christianity ever asked for: an oppo...
The Biblical Illustrator

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. St. Paul’s thought with himself 1. Emers...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 26:1 And for then, A.V.; his for the, A.V.; made his defense for answered for himself, A.V. Agrippa said . It...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's earlier position toward Jesus:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 21:13 ; Acts 22:8 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 3:6 ; Acts 9:16 ; Galatians 1:13 ; Galatians 1:14 ; John 16:2 ; John 16:3 ; Phi...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I thought — When I was a Pharisee: that I ought to do many things — Which he now enumerates.

⁹ I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Related Commentaries of Acts 26:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 26:9