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Galatians 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 Of course, you heard about my conduct formerly in Juʹda·ism,+ that I kept intensely* persecuting the congregation of God and devastating it;+

Galatians 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 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,+

Galatians 1:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 Ἠκούσατε YOU heard γὰρ for τὴν the ἐμὴν my ἀναστροφήν conduct ποτε sometime ἐν in τῷ the Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, Judaism, ὅτι that καθ’ according to ὑπερβολὴν over-cast ἐδίωκον I was persecuting τὴν the ἐκκλησίαν ecclesia τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καὶ and ἐπόρθουν I was laying waste αὐτήν, it,

Galatians 1:13

King James Version
- 13 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:

Galatians 1:13

American Standard Version
- 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

Galatians 1:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 For you have heard about my life back in my Jewish days, that I was extraordinarily active in persecuting and ravaging God’s church,

Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:13
  
  Judaism: The religious system that was prevalent among the Jewish people in Paul’s day. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this word occurs only at Ga 1:13, 14. While adherents claimed to follow the Hebrew Scriptures closely, first-century Judaism focused great attention on “the traditions of [the] fathers.” (See study note on Ga 1:14.) Jesus denounced the traditions and the men who made God’s Word invalid.—Mr 7:8, 13.
  
  intensely: Paul here uses the Greek word hy·per·bo·leʹ to describe how “intensely” (lit., “to the point of excess,” that is, to an extraordinary or extreme degree) he used to persecute the Christian congregation. (Ac 8:1, 3; 9:1, 2; 26:10, 11; Php 3:6) This Greek word occurs eight times in the Christian Greek Scriptures.—See study notes on 2Co 4:7; 12:7 and Glossary, “Hyperbole.”