26:6 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:
Lactantius Divine Institutes Book V
Nor is it greatly to be wondered at if these things are done towards men, since for the same cause the people who were placed in hope,[72]
26:14 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
"It is hard to kick against the pricks; "[73]
26:15 - And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
But again, we allege the same against those who do not recognise Paul as an apostle: that they should either reject the other words of the Gospel which we have come to know through Luke alone, and not make use of them; or else, if they do receive all these, they must necessarily admit also that testimony concerning Paul, when he (Luke) tells us that the Lord spoke at first to him from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? I am Jesus Christ, whom thou persecutest; "[257]
26:17 - Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send you,
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I
"Wherefore, then, I send thee to the Gentiles," it is said, "to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith which is in Me."[209]
26:18 - To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews
in which we were tarrying perishing with thirst (that is, deprived of the divine word), drinking, "by the faith which is on Him,"[281]
26:22 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh
In like manner, before Agrippa also, he says that he was advancing "none other things than those which the prophets had announced."[257]
26:23 - That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
For says [Paul], "If Christ should become passible, and should be the first to rise again from the dead."[12]
26:26 - For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Tertullian Ad Nationes Appendix
If he was in heaven, when would he not see what was doing in Italy? For the Italian land is "not in a corner."[10]