Galatians 1:13 “For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

American Standard Version

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

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,

Darby Translation

For ye have heard [what was] my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

Young's Literal Translation

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

Bible in Basic English

For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

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Cross references

“ye”

Acts 22:3–5 Acts 26:4 Acts 26:5

Acts 22:3–5 · BSB

“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 was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

Acts 26:4 · BSB

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.

Acts 26:5 · BSB

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

“how”

Acts 8:3 1 Corinthians 15:9 Acts 9:21 Acts 9:26 Acts 26:9–11 1 Timothy 1:13

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

1 Corinthians 15:9 · BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Acts 9:21 · BSB

All 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 9:26 · BSB

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 26:9–11 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

14I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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