For I am the least of the Apostles. I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
Be without offense toward the Jews, and toward the Gentiles, and toward the Church of God,
For I consider that I have done nothing less than the great Apostles.
I have become foolish; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you. For I have been nothing less than those who claim to be above the measure of Apostles, even though I am nothing.
For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her.
For they had only heard that: "He, who formerly persecuted us, now evangelizes the faith which he once fought."
according to zeal, I persecuted the Church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, I lived without blame.