KJV ORIGINAL
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I went after them in synagogue after synagogue, forcing them to curse Jesus and deny their faith. I was absolutely furious with them — so angry that I chased them down even in cities far from home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul admits he was once so consumed with rage that he hunted down Christians everywhere he could find them.
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