As for Saul, he persecuted the assembly, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silah, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
And I said, Master, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of Elohim.
For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the Assembly of Yahweh, and wasted it:
Concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?