As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: