Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and tried to destroy it:
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Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 9:1And Saul, still breathing out threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 9:21But all who heard him were amazed, and said; Is this not the one who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and did he not come here that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?
Acts 22:3I 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 strict manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous for God, as you all are this day.
Acts 26:9I truly thought to myself, that I ought to do many things to oppose to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Philippians 3:6Concerning zeal, a persecutor of the church; regarding the righteousness which is of the law, blameless.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:11-24
The Apostle's Integrity. ( a. d. 56.) 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 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: 14 And… Read the whole commentary →