KJV ORIGINAL
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The high priest and all the church leaders can back me up on this — they're the ones who gave me the official letters to go after the believers. I was literally on my way to Damascus to arrest Christians and drag them back to Jerusalem to face punishment.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's telling everyone he used to be the guy hunting down Christians with official permission.
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