Galatians 1:13
You have heard of my former conduct when I was attached to the Jewish religion??ow furiously I used to persecute the church of God and ravage it,
Acts 8:3
But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
Acts 9:21
Everyone was astonished, and said, "Is not he the man who made such havoc of the people in Jerusalem who call upon that name, and who came here especially for the purpose of arresting such persons and taking them before the high priests?"
Acts 26:4-5
The way I lived from my youth up, spending my early life among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is well known to all Jews,
Acts 8:1
And Saul entirely approved of his being put to death. A great persecution of the church in Jerusalem broke out that day, and they were all scattered over Judea and Samaria except the apostles.
Acts 9:1-2
Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest,
Acts 9:13-14
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, and the harm he has done to your people in Jerusalem.
Acts 9:26
When he reached Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, for they could not believe that he was really a disciple.
Acts 22:3-5
"I am a Jew, and I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but was brought up here in this city, and thoroughly educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
Acts 26:9-11
I once thought it my duty vigorously to oppose the cause of Jesus of Nazareth.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least important of the apostles, and am not fit to be called an apostle, because I once persecuted God's church.
Philippians 3:6
as to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church; and by the Law's standard of uprightness, no fault could be found with me.
1 Timothy 1:13
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult him. But he had mercy on me, because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief,