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Acts 26:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Acts 26:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 26 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,”
Acts 26:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 26:12
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests—Paul recounts the zenith of his pre-conversion zealotry before King Agrippa. Authority and commission (ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς, exousias kai epitropēs) denotes official rabbinic authorization—Paul wasn't a rogue persecutor but a credentialed agent of the Sanhedrin, armed with legal warrants (cf. Acts 9:2). Damascus, 135 miles north, had a significant Jewish population requiring external synagogue authorities to pursue 'the Way.'The irony is profound: Paul's exousia from Jerusalem's priests would be eclipsed by ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 26:12
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“having received authority from the chief priests”
“still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord”
“from whom also I received letters to the brothers”
“and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;”
“and sealed them with his seal”
“and they said to them”
“that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh”
“when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people”
“he should report it”
“which brings about mischief by statute?”