Galatians 1:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

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  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.
  • Acts 9:21 : 21 So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
  • Acts 26:4-5 : 4 As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes, 5 Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence. 11 And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.
  • Acts 22:3-5 : 3 I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, & instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women. 5 As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.
  • Acts 9:26 : 26 And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were all afrayd of him, and beleeued not that he was a disciple.
  • Acts 9:1-2 : 1 And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.
  • Acts 9:13-14 : 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem. 14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.

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  • Gal 1:14-17
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    14And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

    15But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace)

    16To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:

    17Neither came I againe to Hierusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned againe vnto Damascus.

  • Gal 1:21-24
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    21After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia:

    22For I was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea, which were in Christ.

    23But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

    24And they glorified God for me.

  • 1 Tim 1:13
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    13When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.

  • Phil 3:5-7
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    5Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.

    6Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.

    7But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.

  • Acts 26:9-15
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    9I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.

    10Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.

    11And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.

    12At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

    13At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

    14So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

    15Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

  • Acts 22:3-8
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    3I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, & instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

    4And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.

    5As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

    6And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

    7So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

    8Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

  • Acts 26:4-5
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    4As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,

    5Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.

  • 1 Cor 15:9
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    9For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

  • Acts 22:19-20
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    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

    20And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, & kept the clothes of them that slew him.

  • Acts 9:21
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    21So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

  • Gal 1:12
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    12For neither receiued I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 3:10-11
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    10But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,

    11Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.

  • Acts 26:21
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    21For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

  • Acts 9:1-4
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    1And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,

    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.

    3Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

    4And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

  • Acts 8:3
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    3But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14For brethren, ye are become folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus, because ye haue also suffred the same things of your owne countrey men, euen as they haue of the Iewes,

  • Acts 24:14
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    14But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,

  • Acts 22:11
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    11So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.

  • Acts 9:13
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    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

  • Phil 1:12
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    12I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

  • 1 Tim 1:16
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    16Notwithstanding, for this cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come beleeue in him vnto eternall life.

  • Gal 2:18
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    18For if I build againe the things that I haue destroyed, I make my selfe a trespasser.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles.

  • Gal 4:13
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    13And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first.