Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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Bible References
Because
Acts 8:3
But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.
Acts 9:1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,
Acts 26:9
“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;
Philippians 3:6
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
1 Timothy 1:13
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
General references
Luke 17:10 So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”
Acts 8:3
But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.