And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

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

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

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

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

The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

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

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto {them}, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

But all that heard {him} were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

And cast {him} out of the city, and stoned {him}: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. {of this way: Gr. of the way}

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against {them}.

And cast {him} out of the city, and stoned {him}: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

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

That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and {some} of them they shall slay and persecute: