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13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it;
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13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
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14 and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
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14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
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15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace,
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15 But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased
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16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,
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16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man,
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17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
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17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
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