Galatians 1:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.

I persecuted this Way, even executing people, and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

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

As for my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as righteousness in the Law is concerned, I was blameless.

In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,

General references

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.