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Galatians 1:13

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

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ASV

For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

KJV

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:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἠκούσατεēkousateYou have heard ofG191 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
ἐμὴνemēnmyG1473 →
ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnway of lifeG391 →
ποτεpoteformerG4218 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJudaismG2454 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
καθ᾽kath᾽beyondG2596 →
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexceeding measureG5236 →
ἐδίωκονediōkonI was persecutingG1377 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchG1577 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐπόρθουνeporthounwas destroyingG4199 →
αὐτήν·autēnit;G846 →

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Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priestActs 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.Acts 22:3–5“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.Acts 26:4–5Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.Acts 9:21All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”Acts 26:9–11So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 9:26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,Acts 26:4Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.Acts 8:1And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.Acts 9:1–2Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priestActs 9:13–14But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.Acts 26:10And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

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