Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

General references

Bible References

Because

Acts 8:3
But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Acts 9:1
But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:4
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Acts 26:9
For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13
For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:
Philippians 3:6
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
1 Timothy 1:13
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

General references

Luke 17:10
In the same way, when you have done all the things which are given you to do, say, There is no profit in us, for we have only done what we were ordered to do.
Acts 8:3
But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain