⁴ My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

¹³ 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:

³ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

¹⁰ But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,