They will excommunicate you; but a time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

And these things they will do [to you] because they did not know the Father nor Me.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For you have heard of my former conduct at one time in Judaism, that beyond measure I used to persecute the church of God, and I was devastating it.

And I was advancing in Judaism above many my own age, being far more zealous for the traditions of my forefathers.

with respect to zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but [that] which I do have, I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise and walk."

For I will show him all the things that he must suffer for My name's sake."

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus."

"So I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'

For [we] have found this man [to] be a plague, and [one] causing discord among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the Nazarenes sect,