Verse 23

But{G1161} they had{G2258}{(G5713)} heard{G191}{(G5723)} only{G3440}, That{G3754} he which persecuted{G1377}{(G5723)} us{G2248} in times past{G4218} now{G3568} preacheth{G2097}{(G5731)} the faith{G4102} which{G3739} once{G4218} he destroyed{G4199}{(G5707)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 6:7 : 7 And{G2532} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} increased{G837}{(G5707)}; and{G2532} the number{G706} of the disciples{G3101} multiplied{G4129}{(G5712)} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419} greatly{G4970}; and{G5037} a great{G4183} company{G3793} of the priests{G2409} were obedient{G5219}{(G5707)} to the faith{G4102}.
  • Acts 9:13 : 13 Then{G1161} Ananias{G367} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, Lord{G2962}, I have heard{G191}{(G5754)} by{G575} many{G4183} of{G4012} this{G5127} man{G435}, how much{G3745} evil{G2556} he hath done{G4160}{(G5656)} to thy{G4675} saints{G40} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419}:
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And{G2532} straightway{G2112} he preached{G2784}{(G5707)} Christ{G5547} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864}, that{G3754} he{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the Son{G5207} of God{G2316}.
  • Acts 9:26 : 26 And{G1161} when Saul{G4569} was come{G3854}{(G5637)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}, he assayed{G3987}{(G5711)} to join himself{G2853}{(G5745)} to the disciples{G3101}: but{G2532} they were{G5399} all{G3956} afraid{G5399}{(G5711)} of him{G846}, and believed{G4100}{(G5723)} not{G3361} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a disciple{G3101}.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And{G1161} last{G2078} of all{G3956} he was seen{G3700}{(G5681)} of me also{G2504}, as{G5619} of one born out of due time{G1626}. 9 For{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the least{G1646} of the apostles{G652}, that{G3739} am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meet{G2425} to be called{G2564}{(G5745)} an apostle{G652}, because{G1360} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5656)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}. 10 But{G1161} by the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} what{G3739} I am{G1510}{(G5748)}: and{G2532} his{G846} grace{G5485} which was bestowed upon{G1519} me{G1691} was{G1096}{(G5675)} not{G3756} in vain{G2756}; but{G235} I laboured{G2872}{(G5656)} more abundantly{G4054} than they{G846} all{G3956}: yet{G1161} not{G3756} I{G1473}, but{G235} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which{G3588} was with{G4862} me{G1698}.
  • 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 Who{G3588} was{G5607}{(G5752)} before{G4386} a blasphemer{G989}, and{G2532} a persecutor{G1376}, and{G2532} injurious{G5197}: but{G235} I obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)}, because{G3754} I did{G4160}{(G5656)} it ignorantly{G50}{(G5723)} in{G1722} unbelief{G570}. 14 And{G1161} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} was exceeding abundant{G5250}{(G5656)} with{G3326} faith{G4102} and{G2532} love{G26} which{G3588} is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 15 This is a faithful{G4103} saying{G3056}, and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation{G594}, that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} sinners{G268}; of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} chief{G4413}. 16 Howbeit{G235} for this{G5124} cause{G1223} I obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} in{G1722} me{G1698} first{G4413} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} might shew forth{G1731}{(G5672)} all{G3956} longsuffering{G3115}, for{G4314} a pattern{G5296} to them which should hereafter{G3195}{(G5723)} believe{G4100}{(G5721)} on{G1909} him{G846} to{G1519} life{G2222} everlasting{G166}.