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

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

So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. {in bitterness: Heb. bitter} {heat: Heb. hot anger}

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

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

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}.

That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called {to be} saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand {of him whom} thou wilt send. {wilt: or, shouldest}

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

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear {it}, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. {with thee: Heb. in thine hand}

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which {I have} for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; {do not...: or, are disobedient}

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all {quarters}, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But {his word} was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not {stay}.

And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

For God is not {the author} of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. {confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness}

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

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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}.

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?

{But} to the saints that {are} in the earth, and {to} the excellent, in whom {is} all my delight.

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all {quarters}, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

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 he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they {have} of the Jews:

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.