'I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. - Paul confesses his former stance: he 'was convinced' (edokei, edokei-'it seemed good to me, I was persuaded') that he 'ought' (dei, dei-'it is necessary') to oppose the name (onoma, onoma) of Jesus. His language shows how sincere conviction drove his persecution. He was not evil but mistaken, zealous but misguided. This confession establishes his transformation as real and dramatic, not mere opinion change.

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