Galatians 1:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ [^LFor] You have heard about my past life in the Jewish religion. I ·attacked [intensely/severely persecuted] the church of God and tried to destroy it. ¹⁴ I was ·becoming a leader in the Jewish religion [^Ladvancing/progressing in Judaism], doing better than most other Jews of my age. I ·tried harder than anyone else [was exceedingly zealous] to follow the ·teachings handed down by our [traditions of my] ·ancestors [forefathers].

¹⁵ But God ·set me apart [or chose/appointed me] for his work ·even before I was born [^Lfrom my mother’s womb]. He called me through his grace