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

And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

General references

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.