Galatians 1:13

1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life ¹  in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Galatians 1:23

1:23 They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news ²  of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

[1:13]  ¹ tn Or “lifestyle,” “behavior.”

[1:23]  ² tn The Greek verb here is εὐαγγελίζεται (euangelizetai).