As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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 I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.