For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of Galatians. Paul recalls his former conduct within Judaism and his intense zeal for ancestral traditions. The contrast prepares the argument that his transformation cannot simply be explained as a natural development of his religious interests.
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Denn ihr habt ja wohl gehört meinen Wandel weiland im Judentum, wie ich über die Maßen die Gemeinde Gottes verfolgte und verstörte
Porque ya habéis oído acerca de mi conducta otro tiempo en el Judaismo, que perseguía sobremanera la iglesia de Dios, y la destruía;
Ustedes han oído de mi antigua manera de vivir en el judaísmo, cómo perseguía sin medida a la iglesia de Dios y procuraba destruirla.
Vous avez su, en effet, quelle était autrefois ma conduite dans le judaïsme, comment je persécutais à outrance et ravageais l'Eglise de Dieu,
Imperocchè voi avete udita qual fu già la mia condotta nel Giudaesimo: come io perseguiva a tutto potere la chiesa di Dio, e la disertava.
Porque já ouvistes qual foi antigamente a minha conduta no judaísmo, como sobremaneira perseguia a igreja de Deus e a assolava.
你們聽說過從前我在 猶太 教中的行徑,我怎樣竭力壓迫殘害上帝的教會。
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