For I amthe leastof the apostles,and not fitto be calledan apostle,becauseI persecutedthe churchof God.
But Saul[began] ravagingthe church,enteringhouseafterhouse,and draggingoff menand women,he would putthem in prison.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
For I considermyself not in the leastinferiorto the most eminentapostles.
I have becomefoolish;you yourselvescompelledme. ActuallyI shouldhave been commendedby you, for in norespectwas I inferiorto the most eminentapostles,eventhoughI ama nobody.
For you have heardof my formermanner of lifein Judaism,howI used to persecutethe churchof Godbeyondmeasureand tried to destroyit;
but only,they kept hearing,"He who oncepersecutedus is nowpreachingthe faithwhichhe oncetried to destroy."
as to zeal,a persecutorof the church;as to the righteousnesswhich is in the Law,foundblameless.
