Galatians 1:23
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.In other versions
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
ASV
Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;
BBE
only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:
DBY
but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."
WEB
and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'
YLT
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed.
ENG
But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
WBT
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
BSB
In context
21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24And they glorified God in me.
