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

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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

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:

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For we have found this man {a} pestilent {fellow}, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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

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

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof {are} the ways of death.

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

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that {was} by it.

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

Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to {my} priest.

And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. {equals: Gr. equals in years}

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: {it is} hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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:

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: {is} not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. {take...: Heb. let her be thine}

The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. {rash: Heb. hasty} {plainly: or, elegantly}

And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the {world} to come.

And Pilate wrote a title, and put {it} on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did {it}, as {did} also your rulers.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

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

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

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

If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;

I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. {I thought...: Chaldee, It was seemly before me}

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.