Acts 26:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.”

Acts 26:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 26:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 26:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.”

Acts 26:11 — World English Bible

Acts 26:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. ”

Acts 26:11 — American Standard Version

Acts 26:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining <FI>them<Fi> to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting <FI>them<Fi> even unto strange cities.”

Acts 26:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 26:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out [of our own land]. ”

Acts 26:11 — Darby Translation

Acts 26:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.”

Acts 26:11 — Geneva Bible

Acts 26:11 in Context — Acts 26

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

10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

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What Does Acts 26:11 Mean?

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