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Galatians 1:23

Repentance

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God in me.

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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.

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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 was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13–16

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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  • Acts 9:13

    Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

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  • Acts 9:20

    And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

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  • Acts 9:26

    And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

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  • Acts 6:7

    And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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