But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away 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 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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

“‘ 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.

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?”

“ I believed that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. So I did everything I could to oppose his name.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.I often went from one synagogue to another to have them punished. I tried to force them to speak evil things against Jesus. All I wanted to do was hurt them. I even went looking for them in the cities of other lands.

But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?

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.On his journey, Saul approached Damascus. Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him,“ Saul! Saul! Why are you opposing me?”“ Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.“ I am Jesus,” he replied.“ I am the one you are opposing.Now get up and go into the city. There you will be told what you must do.”The men traveling with Saul stood there. They weren’t able to speak. They had heard the sound. But they didn’t see anyone.Saul got up from the ground. He opened his eyes, but he couldn’t see. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.For three days he was blind. He didn’t eat or drink anything.In Damascus there was a believer named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision.“ Ananias!” he said.“ Yes, Lord,” he answered.The Lord told him,“ Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. Ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying.In a vision Saul has seen a man come and place his hands on him. That man’s name is Ananias. In the vision, Ananias placed his hands on Saul so he could see again.”“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I’ve heard many reports about this man. They say he has done great harm to your holy people in Jerusalem.

“ I am a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I grew up here in Jerusalem. I studied with Gamaliel. I was well trained by him in the law given to our people long ago. I wanted to serve God as much as any of you do today.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.