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Acts 26:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I genuinely believed I was supposed to do everything I could against Jesus of Nazareth and his followers.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Paul's honest about his past — he really thought fighting Jesus was the right thing to do.

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