3 Saul, though, began to deal outrageously with the congregation. Invading one house after another and, dragging out both men and women, he would turn them over to prison.+

13 YOU, of course, heard about my conduct formerly in Juʹda·ism,+ that to the point of excess I kept on persecuting+ the congregation of God and devastating it,+

13 although formerly I was a blasphemer and a persecutor+ and an insolent+ man. Nevertheless, I was shown mercy,+ because I was ignorant+ and acted with a lack of faith.