For I am the least of the emissaries, who am not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of Elohim.
But Sha’ul was ravaging the assembly, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, putting them in prison.
Cause no stumbling, either to the Yehuḏ
For I reckon that I am not inferior to the most eminent emissaries.
I have become a fool – you have compelled me. For I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I behind the most eminent emissaries, though I am a nobody.
For you have heard of my former way of life in Yehuḏ
but they were hearing only that, “The one who once persecuted us now brings as Good News the belief which he once ravaged.”
according to ardour, persecuting the assembly; according to righteousness that is in the law, having become blameless.