Bible verse
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
Galatians 1:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from Galatians 1.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they glorified God because of me.
KJV
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
ASV
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
ERV
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;
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