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"I most assuredly thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Conscience Can Be Wrong
Commentators overwhelmingly highlight that Paul acted from a sincere conscience, believing it was his duty to oppose Jesus. Scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Spurgeon use this to show that sincerity is not a guarantee of being right. One can be passionately and conscientiously wrong, which should lead to humility and a careful examination of our own beliefs against God's revealed truth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I verily thought. I indeed supposed. Paul here commences the account of his conversion and states the evidence on which he judged that he …
I verily thought with myself (εγω μεν ουν εδοξα εμαυτω). Personal construction instead of the impersonal, a touch of the literary …
19th Century
Anglican
I verily thought with myself . . .—The words have a tone of considerate sympathy and hope. He himself had been led from unbelief to faith;…
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Baptist
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many thi…
Paul went on to acknowledge that he too at one time thought that Christian preaching about the resurrection of Jesus was incredible. Pharisee thoug…
16th Century
Protestant
And I truly. If Paul had not spoken more things than those which Luke has until now recited, his speech would not have held together well.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I verily thought with myself This seems to be a correction of himself, why he should wonder at their ignorance and u…
Christianity teaches us to give a reason of the hope that is in us, and also to give honour to whom honour is due, without flattery or fear of man.…
