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Galatians 1:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Galatians 1:23

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21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,

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

24 So they glorified God in me.

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