That’s just what I was doing in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests, I put many of the Lord’s people in prison. I agreed that they should die.

我在耶路撒冷也曾这样行了。既从祭司长得了权柄，我就把许多圣徒囚在监里。他们被杀，我也出名定案。

我在耶路撒冷也曾这样做过；我不但从祭司长得了权柄，把许多圣徒收在监里，而且他们被杀，我也表示赞成。

我在耶路撒冷也曾这样做过；我不但从祭司长得了权柄，把许多圣徒收在监里，而且他们被杀，我也表示赞成。

我在耶路撒冷就是这样做的。我得到祭司长的授权，把许多圣徒关进监狱。他们被判死刑，我也表示赞同。

后来就在耶路撒冷这样作了。我得到了众祭司长授权，把许多圣徒关在监里，并且他们被杀的时候，我也表示同意。

我在耶路撒冷也是这样做的。我不但从祭司长们得了权柄把许多圣徒关进监狱，而且当他们被杀的时候，我也投了一票。

我在耶路撒冷也曾這樣行了。既從祭司長得了權柄，我就把許多聖徒囚在監裏。他們被殺，我也出名定案。

我在耶路撒冷也曾這樣做過；我不但從祭司長得了權柄，把許多聖徒收在監裏，而且他們被殺，我也表示贊成。

我在耶路撒冷也曾這樣做過；我不但從祭司長得了權柄，把許多聖徒收在監裏，而且他們被殺，我也表示贊成。

我在耶路撒冷就是這樣做的。我得到祭司長的授權，把許多聖徒關進監獄。他們被判死刑，我也表示贊同。

後來就在耶路撒冷這樣作了。我得到了眾祭司長授權，把許多聖徒關在監裡，並且他們被殺的時候，我也表示同意。

這件事、我在耶路撒冷居然作了。是我，我不但從祭司長得了權柄、把許多聖徒關在監裏；而且他們被殺掉，我還投票控告呢。

我在耶路撒冷也是這樣做的。我不但從祭司長們得了權柄把許多聖徒關進監獄，而且當他們被殺的時候，我也投了一票。

又嘗行之於耶路撒冷、且由祭司諸長受權、多囚聖徒、迨其見殺、我亦許之、

在耶路撒冷、我果行是、既藉祭司諸長權、囚諸聖徒觀其見殺、我謂應爾、

在耶路撒冷我曾行此、自祭司諸長受權、將聖徒多人解獄、及其被殺、我以為宜、

此即予在耶路撒冷時之所行也。嘗受權於司祭長、逮捕聖徒多人下獄其定讞處死、予亦與焉；

And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death.

I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I was in agreement against them.

And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, after receiving authority from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were being put to death.

This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against[ them].

And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.

I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.

All who heard him were amazed. They asked,“ Isn’t he the man who caused great trouble in Jerusalem? Didn’t he make trouble for those who worship Jesus? Hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I’ve heard many reports about this man. They say he has done great harm to your holy people in Jerusalem.Now he has come here to arrest all those who worship you. The chief priests have given him authority to do this.”

I hurt the followers of the Way of Jesus. I sent many of them to their death. I arrested men and women. I threw them into prison.The high priest and the whole Council can be witnesses of this themselves. I even had some official letters they had written to their friends in Damascus. So I went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

And Saul had agreed with the Sanhedrin that Stephen should die. On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Peter traveled around the country. He went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.

I am the least important of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God’s church.

I say about God’s people who live in our land,“ They are the noble ones. I take great delight in them.”

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. I am sending this letter to you, God’s holy people in Ephesus. Because you belong to Christ Jesus, you are faithful.

When Saul came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the believers. But they were all afraid of him. They didn’t believe he was really one of Jesus’ followers.

“‘ Lord,’ I replied,‘ these people know what I used to do. I went from one synagogue to another and put believers in prison. I also beat them.Stephen was a man who told other people about you. I stood there when he was killed. I had agreed that he should die. I even guarded the coats of those who were killing him.’

You have heard how I lived earlier in my Jewish way of life. With all my strength I attacked the church of God. I tried to destroy it.

Now I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the Lord’s people there.The believers in Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to take an offering. It was for those who were poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.

He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and especially the widows. He brought her to them. They saw that she was alive.

They dragged him out of the city. They began to throw stones at him to kill him. The people who had brought false charges against Stephen took off their coats. They placed them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.

Meanwhile, Saul continued to oppose the Lord’s followers. He said they would be put to death. He went to the high priest.He asked the priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted to find men and women who belonged to the Way of Jesus. The letters would allow him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.