Acts 9:1

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,

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But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.