Galatians 1:13

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Summary

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

How

1 Timothy 1:13

General references

Acts 8:3

Bible References

How

Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,

I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

General references

But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.