“ I believed that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. So I did everything I could to oppose his name.

从前我自己以为应当多方攻击拿撒勒人耶稣的名，

“从前我自己认为必须竭力反对拿撒勒人耶稣的名，

“从前我自己认为必须竭力反对拿撒勒人耶稣的名，

我自己也曾经认为应该尽一切可能反对拿撒勒人耶稣。

从前，我也认为应该多方敌对拿撒勒人耶稣的名。

事实上，我自己曾经认为必须多做反对拿撒勒人耶稣之名的事，

從前我自己以為應當多方攻擊拿撒勒人耶穌的名，

「從前我自己認為必須竭力反對拿撒勒人耶穌的名，

「從前我自己認為必須竭力反對拿撒勒人耶穌的名，

我自己也曾經認為應該盡一切可能反對拿撒勒人耶穌。

從前，我也認為應該多方敵對拿撒勒人耶穌的名。

『我本人、從前也以為應當作許多事來反對拿撒勒人耶穌的名。

事實上，我自己曾經認為必須多做反對拿撒勒人耶穌之名的事，

昔我意謂拿撒勒耶穌之名、當多方攻之、

昔我於拿撒勒耶穌名、以為當多方攻之、

昔我亦以為拿撒勒耶穌之名、當多方攻之、

予初亦以納匝勒人耶穌之名、應多方加以抨擊；

“ I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“ I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“ I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.

In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“ So I thought to myself that I had to act in strong opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“ Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

“ I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

“‘ Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.“‘ I am Jesus of Nazareth,’ he replied.‘ I am the one you are opposing.’

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.They will do things like that because they do not know the Father or me.

“ We have found that Paul is a troublemaker. This man stirs up trouble among Jews all over the world. He is a leader of those who follow Jesus of Nazareth.

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.I was moving ahead in my Jewish way of life. I went beyond many of my people who were my own age. I held firmly to the teachings passed down by my people.

As far as being committed is concerned, I opposed and attacked the church. As far as keeping the law is concerned, I kept it perfectly.

They will treat you like that because of my name. They do not know the one who sent me.

I can tell you for certain that they really want to serve God. But how they are trying to do it is not based on knowledge.

He asked,“ Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. In fact, I’m ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

Peter said,“ I don’t have any silver or gold. But I’ll give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.”

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”