Acts 9:1

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Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest

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But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.

For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

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

dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.

as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.