Acts 26:10This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
The setting
Caesarea, Israel ~60 AD. Paul stands chained before King Agrippa in Herod's palace, recounting his darkest chapter...
The emotion here: ashamed but determined to tell the full truth
The original word
katakleíō (κατακλείω) — to lock up completely, imprison with finality
Why it matters
Paul had authority to vote in executions, suggesting he was likely a member of the Sanhedrin
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 26:10
Paul says 'I gave my VOTE' — he didn't just watch, he actively condemned people to death
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul was just a zealous student. He was actually a violent enforcer who voted to execute Christians.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 26:10
Bible Genome reading
Acts 26:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 26:10 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, authority misuse. Notable phrases: shut up many of the saints in prisons; received authority.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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