Galatians 1:23

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.

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
KJV
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
WEB
but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
ASV
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
DARBY
only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:
BLB
But they were only hearing that “the one formerly persecuting us now preaches the faith that formerly he was ravaging.”
ÅB
de hadde bare hørt si: Han som før forfulgte oss, han forkynner nå den tro som han før ville utrydde;
OTB
De hørte bare rapporten: "Mannen som en gang forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den tro han en gang prøvde å ødelegge."
B1930
de hadde bare hørt si: Han som før forfulgte oss, han forkynner nu den tro som han før vilde utrydde;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 15:8–10

    And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13–16

    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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  • Acts 9:13

    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 9:20

    Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

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  • Acts 9:26

    When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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  • Acts 6:7

    So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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