Galatians 1:13
Galatians 1:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it
Galatians 1:13-16 The Message (MSG)
I’m sure that you’ve heard the story of my earlier life when I lived in the Jewish way. In those days I went all out in persecuting God’s church. I was systematically destroying it. I was so enthusiastic about the traditions of my ancestors that I advanced head and shoulders above my peers in my career. Even then God had his eye on me. Why, when I was still in my mother’s womb he chose and called me out of sheer generosity! Now he has intervened and revealed his Son to me so that I might joyfully tell non-Jews about him.
Galatians 1:13 King James Version (KJV)
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
Galatians 1:13 New Century Version (NCV)
You have heard about my past life in the Jewish religion. I attacked the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Galatians 1:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it
Galatians 1:13 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Galatians 1:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
Galatians 1:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
You have heard of my career and former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to hunt down and persecute the church of God extensively and [with fanatical zeal] tried [my best] to destroy it.
Galatians 1:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.