Acts 26:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved [me] many things to do,

English ASV

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Amplified

I myself indeed was [once] persuaded that it was my duty to do many things contrary to and in defiance of the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I myself indeed was [once] persuaded that it was my duty to do many things contrary to and in defiance of the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

*I* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.

English EASY 2024

I myself wanted to work against Jesus, the man from Nazareth. I did everything that I could do to destroy his message.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I used to think that I should do everything I could against Jesus from Nazareth.

"I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“I myself thought that I should do everything I could against the cause of Jesus of Nazareth.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I used to think that I had to do a lot of things to oppose the one named Jesus of Nazareth.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

English KJV 1611

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English LSB

“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“I myself was convinced that I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I myself once thought that I had to do many things against the name of Jesus the Nazorean,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I myself believed that I should do everything I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NIV

"I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NKJ 1982

“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NLT

"I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the followers of Jesus of Nazareth.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I used to think that I should do all that was in my power to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I used to believe that I ought to do many horrible things to the followers of Jesus of Nazareth.

English Tyndale 1537

I also verily thought in myself, that I ought to do many contrary things, clean against the name of Jesus of Nazareth:

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