1 Corinthians 15:9

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

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,

In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’”

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.