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.

我也曾逼迫奉这道的人，直到死地，无论男女都锁拿下监。

我也曾迫害信奉这道路的人，置他们于死地，无论男女都捆绑，关在监里。

我也曾迫害信奉这道路的人，置他们于死地，无论男女都捆绑，关在监里。

我曾经把信奉这道的男女信徒抓进监狱，迫害他们，置他们于死地。

我曾经迫害信奉这道的人直至死地，把男男女女都捆绑起来，送进监狱，

我曾经逼迫这道的信徒置于死地，无论男女都捆绑起来，关进监狱。

我也曾逼迫奉這道的人，直到死地，無論男女都鎖拿下監。

我也曾迫害信奉這道路的人，置他們於死地，無論男女都捆綁，關在監裏。

我也曾迫害信奉這道路的人，置他們於死地，無論男女都捆綁，關在監裏。

我曾經把信奉這道的男女信徒抓進監獄，迫害他們，置他們於死地。

我曾經迫害信奉這道的人直至死地，把男男女女都捆綁起來，送進監獄，

我曾經逼迫這道路，直到死地，不但把男人、也把女人、捆鎖送官，下在監裏。

我曾經逼迫這道的信徒置於死地，無論男女都捆綁起來，關進監獄。

我曾窘逐斯道之人、以至於死、無論男女、繫付於獄、

曾窘逐斯道之人、欲死之、無論男女、繫解於獄、

曾窘迫斯道之人、以至於死、無論男女、繫而囚之於獄、

對此「新道、」予亦曾加以凌迫、無所不用其極、逮捕信男信女、下之於獄。

I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,

And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.

I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

“‘ 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.’

“ 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.

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.Godly Jews buried Stephen. They mourned deeply for him.But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went.

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 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.

At that time many people became very upset about the Way of Jesus.

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,” 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.”

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.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Priscilla and Aquila heard him. So they invited him to their home. There they gave him a better understanding of the way of God.

She followed Paul and the rest of us around. She shouted,“ These men serve the Most High God. They are telling you how to be saved.”

It is true that I worship the God of our people. I am a follower of the Way of Jesus. Those bringing charges against me call it a cult. I believe everything that is in keeping with the Law. I believe everything that is in keeping with what is written in the Prophets.

But some of them wouldn’t listen. They refused to believe. In public they said evil things about the Way of Jesus. So Paul left them. He took the believers with him. Each day he talked with people in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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.Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus.Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all.