Acts 26:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul recounts imprisoning believers in Jerusalem and consenting to their deaths under the chief priests' authority.
What Does Acts 26:10 Mean?
Paul lays out what his opposition actually meant. Armed with authority from the chief priests, he jailed many believers in Jerusalem and gave his vote against them when they were condemned to die.
He spares himself nothing in this confession. The depth of the wrong he names magnifies the grace that reached him. The one who once cast his vote for death would spend the rest of his life proclaiming the One who is life. No past is too dark for God to redeem.
Acts 26:10 in the Original Language
hagios (ἅγιος), 'saints' -- literally 'holy ones,' those set apart for God, here the early believers Paul once persecuted.
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What does Acts 26:10 mean?
Paul recounts imprisoning believers in Jerusalem and consenting to their deaths under the chief priests' authority.