and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to be joined to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

So I said, Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those believing on You.

And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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

Now it came to pass, as Peter went everywhere, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make certain gifts for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:

And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind everyone who calls on Your name.

Then all who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring even those who were there, bound, to Jerusalem to be punished.