For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the ekklesia of God, and wasted it: |
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the ekklesia of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. |
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the ekklesia of God beyond measure, and tried to destroy it; |
For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the ekklesia of God and tried to destroy it. |
You have heard of my earlier career and former manner of life in the Jewish religion (Judaism), how I persecuted and abused the ekklesia of God furiously and extensively, and [with fanatical zeal did my best] to make havoc if it and destroy it. |
For you heard of my manner of life aforetime in Judaism, that beyond measure I kept on continually persecuting the Ekklesia of God and continually bringing destruction upon it, |
For you have heard of my past career in the Jewish religion, how I persecuted the Ekklesia of God with fanatical zeal and, in fact, did my best to destroy it. |
You have heard, indeed, of my former conduct as an adherent o0f the Jewish religion, how I kept on furiously persecuting the ekklesia of God, and tried to destroy it, |
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- Ekklesia - A Word Study - Neil Girrard Reading the Scriptures with the word “church” in them has done centuries of damage to the body of Christ. A simple reading of these Scriptures with the Greek word “ekklesia” re-inserted can be a real eye-opener.