Acts 9:1

Modern King James Version

And Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

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But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

the one who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent. But I obtained mercy, because being ignorant, I did it in unbelief.

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.

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

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.

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in the Law, blameless.

Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and he that breathes out cruelty.