Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
Galatians 1:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I intensely persecuted God’s church and tried to destroy it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have heard of my earlier career and former manner of life in the Jewish religion (Judaism), how I persecuted and abused the church of God furiously and extensively, and [with fanatical zeal did my best] to make havoc of it and destroy it. American Standard Version (1901) For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it: Common English Bible You heard about my previous life in Judaism, how severely I harassed God’s church and tried to destroy it. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it. |
Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.
All who heard him were astounded and said, ‘Isn’t this the man in Jerusalem who was causing havoc for those who called on this name and came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests? ’
When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.
For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief,
and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.