Galatians 1:13 - Compare All Versions

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For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.

You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.

For you have heard about my former way of life  in Judaism:  I intensely persecuted  God’s church and tried to destroy it.

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

For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

I’m sure that you’ve heard the story of my earlier life when I lived in the Jewish way. In those days I went all out in persecuting God’s church. I was systematically destroying it. I was so enthusiastic about the traditions of my ancestors that I advanced head and shoulders above my peers in my career. Even then God had his eye on me. Why, when I was still in my mother’s womb he chose and called me out of sheer generosity! Now he has intervened and revealed his Son to me so that I might joyfully tell non-Jews about him.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it

You have heard of my career and former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to hunt down and persecute the church of God extensively and [with fanatical zeal] tried [my best] to destroy it.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.