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 approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,

In my persecution of this Cause I did not stop even at the taking of life. I put in chains, and imprisoned, men and women alike--

I myself, it is true, once thought it my duty to oppose in every way the Name of Jesus of Nazareth;

For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of 'Apostle,' because I persecuted the Church of God.

As to zeal, I was a persecutor of the Church; as to such righteousness as is due to Law, I proved myself blameless.

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

General references

But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.