In Acts 9:16, God reveals Paul will suffer for the name he now opposes — a dramatic reversal.

In Acts 21:13, Paul is ready to die for the name he once opposed — a complete turnaround.

In Acts 22:8, the Lord identifies himself as 'Jesus of Nazareth' — the very name Paul was opposing.

In Acts 24:5, Paul is accused of leading the 'Nazarenes' — the sect he once tried to destroy.

Acts 8:3 describes Saul ravaging the church and imprisoning believers — the concrete actions behind his conviction to oppose Jesus.

Acts 9:5 reveals that opposing the name of Jesus is actually persecuting Jesus Himself — the pivotal revelation that changed Paul.

Acts 22:4 is Paul’s own earlier testimony: 'I persecuted this Way to the death' — directly parallel to his claim in Acts 26:9.

Acts 22:19 has Paul telling Jesus about imprisoning and beating believers — the same actions he later summarizes as opposing the name.

Acts 2:22 identifies Jesus of Nazareth as divinely attested — the very name Paul was convinced he ought to oppose.

1 Timothy 1:13 adds that Paul acted ignorantly in unbelief, explaining why he thought opposing Jesus was right.

John 16:2 reveals that religious persecution can come from a misguided sense of serving God, exactly Paul's mindset.

Philippians 3:6 confirms Paul was a persecutor due to zeal, linking directly to his self-description in Acts 26:9.

Galatians 1:14 highlights Paul's extreme zeal for Jewish traditions, driving his actions against Jesus' name.

Galatians 1:13 recounts Paul's violent persecution of the church, providing concrete details of his opposition.

Romans 10:2 describes zeal without knowledge, mirroring Paul's own former zeal that led him to oppose Christ.

John 16:3 adds that persecutors lack knowledge of God — Paul later recognized his ignorance in opposing Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:9 has Paul calling himself unworthy because he persecuted the church — his past opposition shapes his humility.