But when her owners saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the market-place to the magistrates,
Acts 8:3 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 But Saul made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously [with cruelty and violence]; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison. American Standard Version (1901) But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. Common English Bible Saul began to wreak havoc against the church. Entering one house after another, he would drag off both men and women and throw them into prison. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison. |
But when her owners saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the market-place to the magistrates,
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee.
And casting him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
But all that heard were amazed, and said, Is not this he who destroyed those that call on this name at Jerusalem? And came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For ye have heard of my behaviour in time past in the Jewish religion, that above measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.
persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.
having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.