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

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

I am verily a man {which am} a Jew, born in Tarsus, {a city} in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, {and} taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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?

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

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

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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?

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

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

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}.

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

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

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;