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.
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Because
Acts 8:3
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
Acts 22:4
I persecuted this Way, even executing people, and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
Acts 26:9
Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard about my earlier life in Judaism how I kept violently persecuting God's church and was trying to destroy it.
Philippians 3:6
As for my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as righteousness in the Law is concerned, I was blameless.
1 Timothy 1:13
In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,
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Luke 17:10
That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"
Acts 8:3
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.