But Sha'ul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Sha'ul and Sila, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Sha'ul.
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
All who heard him were amazed, and said, *Isn't this he who in Yerushalayim made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief Kohanim!*
For I am the least of the emissaries, who is not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
For you have heard of my way of living in time past in traditional Judaism, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the Torah, found blameless.
although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?