Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

扫罗却残害教会，进各人的家，拉着男女下在监里。

扫罗却残害教会，挨家挨户地进去，拉着男女关在监里。

扫罗却残害教会，挨家挨户地进去，拉着男女关在监里。

扫罗却在摧毁教会，他挨家挨户搜寻，把男女信徒抓进监里。

扫罗却残害教会，逐家进去，连男带女拉去坐监。

扫罗却摧残教会，闯进各家各户，无论男女都拉去关进监狱。

掃羅卻殘害教會，進各人的家，拉着男女下在監裏。

掃羅卻殘害教會，挨家挨戶地進去，拉着男女關在監裏。

掃羅卻殘害教會，挨家挨戶地進去，拉着男女關在監裏。

掃羅卻在摧毀教會，他挨家挨戶搜尋，把男女信徒抓進監裡。

掃羅卻殘害教會，逐家進去，連男帶女拉去坐監。

掃羅卻殘害教會，走進各家，拖着男女，送去下監。

掃羅卻摧殘教會，闖進各家各戶，無論男女都拉去關進監獄。

掃羅殘害教會、入諸家、執男女、下之獄、○

掃羅噬害教會、入其家、執男女囚之、

掃羅殘害教會、入各家、執男女、下於獄、○

而掃羅則蹂躪教會、擅入人宅、逮捕男女信徒、下之於獄。

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

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

But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

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.

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed[ them] to prison.

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief,

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I intensely persecuted God’s church and tried to destroy it.

For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

“ But I said,‘ Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in you imprisoned and beaten.

All who heard him were astounded and said,“ Isn’t this the man in Jerusalem who was causing havoc for those who called on this name and came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.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.In all the synagogues I often punished them and tried to make them blaspheme. Since I was terribly enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court?

Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priestand requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”“ Who are you, Lord?” Saul said.“ I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied.“ But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.He was unable to see for three days and did not eat or drink.There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision,“ Ananias.”“ Here I am, Lord,” he replied.“ Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him,“ to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

He continued,“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,