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.

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.

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.

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.

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 was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

All who heard him were amazed.“ Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked.“ And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests?”

“ But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias,“ I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.

Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.

For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!

This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!

“‘ But Lord,’ I argued,‘ they certainly know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him.’

You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion— how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.

But before I come, I must go to Jerusalem to take a gift to the believers there.For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.

He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive.

and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

I could see that she was drunk— drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them— both men and women— back to Jerusalem in chains.