Paul, the persecutor and murderer:.Acts 7:57-60 "Then they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and ran upon him.(Stephen).with one accord, And cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.(later changed to Paul). And they stoned Stephen.(who was).calling upon God saying, Lord Emmanuel, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.(died)." Acts 8:1 "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." Acts 9:1,2 "And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.".Paul.(Saul).hated these.Christians, until he awakened and became one and that after God took drastic.measures.to get his attention.

Paul's conversion:.Acts 9:1-29.

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