Galatians 1:13

English Standard Version 2016

For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.

Cross References

Acts 8:3

But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Acts 9:26

And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:21

And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?”

1 Timothy 1:13

though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

Philippians 3:6

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

Acts 8:1

And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,

1 Timothy 1:14

and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.