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,+

6 as respects zeal, persecuting the congregation;+ as respects righteousness that is by means of law, one who proved himself blameless.