Galatians 1:23

In 9 translations

BSB

They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

KJV

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

WEB

but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”

ASV

but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

LSV

and they were only hearing that “he who is persecuting us then, now proclaims good news—the faith that he was then destroying”;

YLT

and only they were hearing, that 'he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news — the faith that then he was wasting;'

DBY

only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

DRC

But they had heard only: He, who persecuted us in times past, doth now preach the faith which once he impugned:

GNV1:22

But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed. And they glorified God for me.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει,

RP2018

μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτέ, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει.

TR-Boyd

μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτέ, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει.

SCR1894

μονον δε ακουοντες ησαν οτι ο διωκων ημας ποτε νυν ευαγγελιζεται την πιστιν ην ποτε επορθει

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Corinthians 15:8–10And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth. For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what…
• 1 Timothy 1:13–16I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in…
• Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
• Acts 9:26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
• Acts 6:7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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