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and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And I (ος).

I who , literally.

This Way (ταυτην την οδον). The very term used for …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I persecuted (Acts 8:3).

This way. This refers to those who worshipped God in this way; that is, Christian…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I persecuted this way.—The speaker obviously uses the current colloquial term (see Notes on Acts 9:2; Acts 19:23), used by…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Paul's companions could not help sensing that extraordinary light, and though they did not understand what it was, they were alarmed by it. They al…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

As evidence of his zeal for God and the Jewish religion, Paul cites his earlier persecution of Christians (cf. comments on 9:1–2). The ascription “…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I persecuted this way. This is the second point: he was an enemy to Christ’s doctrine and was more fervent in resisting it than all the re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I persecuted this way unto the death
That is, the Christian religion, and the professors of it; whom the apostle…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle addressed the enraged multitude in the customary style of respect and goodwill. Paul relates the history of his early life very particu…

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