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 quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria.

Meanwhile Saul still breathed threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

I persecuted this Way of religion to the death, chaining and imprisoning both men and women,

I once believed it my duty indeed actively to oppose the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.

in point of ardour a persecutor of the church, immaculate by the standard of legal righteousness.

though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;

General references

but Saul made havoc of the church by entering one house after another, dragging off men and women, and consigning them to prison.