KJV King James Version
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 1:23
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
WEB World English Bible
but they only heard: “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
ASV American Standard Version
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and only they were hearing, that ‘he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news—the faith that then he was wasting;’
Surrounding context — Galatians 1
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God in me.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μόνονG3441 · monosaloneδὲG1161 · dethenἀκούοντεςG191 · akouōto hearἦσανG1510 · eimito beὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιώκωνG1377 · diōkōto pursueἡμᾶςG3165 · memeποτεG4218 · poteonce/whenνῦνG3568 · nunnowεὐαγγελίζεταιG2097 · euangelizomaito speak good newsτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστινG4102 · pistisfaithἥνG3739 · hos, hēwhichποτεG4218 · poteonce/whenἐπόρθει·G4199 · portheōto lay waste
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:8-10And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.1 Timothy 1:13-16Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Acts 9:13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.Acts 9:26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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