I am G1510 truly G3303 a man G435 which am G1510 a Jew, G2453 born G1080 in Tarsus, G5019 a city in Cilicia, G2791 yet brought G397 up in this G5026 city G4172 at G3844 the feet G4228 of Gamaliel, G1059 and taught G3811 according G2596 to the perfect G195 manner G195 of the law G3551 of the fathers, G3971 and was zealous G2207 toward God, G2316 as you all G3956 are this G4594 day. G4594

As also G2532 the high G749 priest G749 does bear G3140 me witness, G3140 and all G3956 the estate of the elders: G4244 from whom G3739 also G2532 I received G1209 letters G1992 to the brothers, G80 and went G4198 to Damascus, G1154 to bring G71 them which were there G1566 bound G1210 to Jerusalem, G2419 for to be punished. G5097

My manner G981 of life G981 from my youth, G3503 which G3588 was at G575 the first G746 among G1722 my G3450 own nation G1484 at G1722 Jerusalem, G2414 know G2467 all G3956 the Jews; G2453

Which knew G4267 me from the beginning, G509 if G1437 they would G2309 testify, G3140 that after G2596 the most strait G196 sect G139 of our religion G2356 I lived G2198 a Pharisee. G5330

And Saul G4569 was consenting G4909 to his death. G336 And at G1722 that time G2250 there was a great G3173 persecution G1375 against G1909 the church G1577 which G3588 was at G1722 Jerusalem; G2414 and they were all G3956 scattered G1289 abroad G1289 throughout G2596 the regions G5561 of Judaea G2449 and Samaria, G4540 except G4133 the apostles. G652

As for Saul, G4569 he made havoc G3075 of the church, G1577 entering G1531 into G1531 every G2596 house, G3624 and haling G4951 men G435 and women G1135 committed G3860 them to prison. G5438

And Saul, G4569 yet G2089 breathing G1709 out threatenings G547 and slaughter G5408 against G1519 the disciples G3101 of the Lord, G2962 went G4334 to the high G749 priest, G749

And desired G154 of him letters G1992 to Damascus G1154 to the synagogues, G4864 that if G1437 he found G2147 any G5100 of this G3588 way, G3598 whether G5037 they were men G435 or G2532 women, G1135 he might bring G71 them bound G1210 to Jerusalem. G2419

Then G1161 Ananias G367 answered, G611 Lord, G2962 I have heard G191 by many G4183 of this G5127 man, G435 how G3745 much G3745 evil G2556 he has done G4160 to your saints G40 at G1722 Jerusalem: G2419

And here G5602 he has G2192 authority G1849 from the chief G749 priests G749 to bind G1210 all G3956 that call G1941 on your name. G3686

But all G3956 that heard G191 him were amazed, G1839 and said; G3004 Is not this G3778 he that destroyed G4199 them which G3588 called G1941 on G1941 this G5124 name G3686 in Jerusalem, G2419 and came G2064 here G5602 for that intent, that he might bring G71 them bound G1210 to the chief G749 priests? G749

And when Saul G4569 was come G3854 to Jerusalem, G2419 he assayed G3987 to join G2853 himself to the disciples: G3101 but they were all G3956 afraid G5399 of him, and believed G4100 not that he was a disciple. G3101

And I persecuted G1377 this G5026 way G3598 to the death, G2288 binding G1195 and delivering G3860 into G1519 prisons G5438 both G5037 men G435 and women. G1135

As also G2532 the high G749 priest G749 does bear G3140 me witness, G3140 and all G3956 the estate of the elders: G4244 from whom G3739 also G2532 I received G1209 letters G1992 to the brothers, G80 and went G4198 to Damascus, G1154 to bring G71 them which were there G1566 bound G1210 to Jerusalem, G2419 for to be punished. G5097

I truly G3303 G3767 thought G1380 with myself, G1683 that I ought G1163 to do G4238 many G4183 things contrary G1727 to the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 of Nazareth. G3478

And I punished G5097 them oft G4178 in every G3956 synagogue, G4864 and compelled G315 them to blaspheme; G987 and being exceedingly G4057 mad G1693 against G1693 them, I persecuted G1377 them even G2532 to strange G1854 cities. G4172

For I am G1510 the least G1646 of the apostles, G652 that am G1510 not meet G2425 to be called G2564 an apostle, G652 because G1360 I persecuted G1377 the church G1577 of God. G2316

Concerning G2596 zeal, G2205 persecuting G1377 the church; G1577 touching G2596 the righteousness G1343 which G3588 is in the law, G3551 blameless. G273

Who G3588 was before G4386 a blasphemer, G989 and a persecutor, G1376 and injurious: G5197 but I obtained G1653 mercy, G1653 because G3754 I did it ignorantly G50 in unbelief. G570