Acts 26:11 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul describes punishing believers in the synagogues and pursuing them even to foreign cities in his fury.
What Does Acts 26:11 Mean?
Paul continues the painful account. He punished believers throughout the synagogues, tried to force them to renounce their faith, and in his rage chased them even beyond Israel's borders into foreign cities.
This is the portrait of a man consumed by misguided zeal. He withholds nothing, letting the full picture stand. The contrast could not be greater between this raging persecutor and the patient apostle now in chains. Only the grace of Christ accounts for so total a change of heart.
Acts 26:11 in the Original Language
emmainomai (ἐμμαίνομαι), 'to be enraged, furious' -- rendered 'exceedingly mad,' a frenzy of hostility against the believers.
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What does Acts 26:11 mean?
Paul describes punishing believers in the synagogues and pursuing them even to foreign cities in his fury.