But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
For I am the least of the emissaries, who is not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
For you have heard of my way of living in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.