They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 9:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) With every breath [it seemed], Saul [expressed his desire to] threaten and murder the Lord’s disciples and [even] went to the head priest More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MEANWHILE SAUL, still drawing his breath hard from threatening and murderous desire against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest American Standard Version (1901) But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Common English Bible Meanwhile, Saul was still spewing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest, Catholic Public Domain Version Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, |
They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone’s house and dragging men and women off to jail.
For I am the least [significant] of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For you have heard about the way I lived in the past, when I was in the Jewish religion, [that is], how I mercilessly persecuted the church of God, making havoc of it.
As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the Law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame.
[even] though I had previously spoken against Christ, and persecuted [Christians] and acted outrageously. However, I obtained mercy because I acted out of ignorance, not believing [in Christ].