For I am the least of the apostles, who am not sufficient to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Assembly of God.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, having entered, going in according to the houses; dragging away men and women, he gave them over into prison.
Be not led into sin, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God.
For I reckon myself to have been inferior to the exceedingly great apostles in nothing.
Boasting, I have become foolish. You compelled me. For I ought to be commended by you, for I lacked nothing of the exceedingly great apostles, even though I am nothing.
For you heard of my way of life when I was in Judaism, that with surpassing zeal I persecuted the Assembly of God and ravaged it.
But only they were hearing that he who was persecuting us once, now preaches the gospel, the faith which he once ravaged;
according to zeal, persecuting the Assembly; according to righteousness in Law, being blameless.