Acts 22:4-5
This way; the christian cause. High-priest; chap Ac 9:1,2.Estate of the elders; the Sanhedrin, or national council of the Jews.Acts 26:9-11
I verily thought with myself; in persecuting Christ, Paul was sincere in his error; but this did not make him guiltless, for his belief had its foundation in a wrong state of heart. Had he been humble, candid, and teachable, the evidence which Jesus gave of his Messiahship would have carried full conviction to his mind.Contrary to the name; in opposition to the teachings and to the followers of Christ. Conscience is not always a safe guide. It must be enlightened by the word and Spirit of God, and accompanied with a pious heart. All should feel this, and so acknowledge God, that he may direct their paths, guide them in judgment, and teach them his way--that way of pleasantness, that path of peace. Pr 3:6; Ps 25:9. Authority; chap Ac 9:14; 22:4,5. Compelled them; that is, used violent means to induce them. It does not follow that his efforts were successful.Blaspheme; the name of Jesus, by denying him to be the Messiah.Strange cities; cities in foreign lands.
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