But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gain went out, having seized Paul and Silas, they dragged them to the market before the rulers.
And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating those who believed on You throughout the synagogues.
And throwing him outside the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid their clothes down at the feet of a young man named Saul.
And devout men buried Stephen and made a great mourning over him.
But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?
For I am the least of the apostles and am not sufficient to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For you heard my manner of life when I was in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God with surpassing zeal, and ravaged it.
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in the Law, blameless.
the one who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent. But I obtained mercy, because being ignorant, I did it in unbelief.
But you dishonored the poor one. Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment seats?