But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed.
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed.
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
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;
But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;
They had heard only - As a persecutor of the Church of Christ, I was well known; and as a convert to Christ I was not less so. The fame of both was great, even where I was personally unknown.
But they had heard only ... - They had not seen me; but the remarkable fact of my conversion had been reported to them. It was a fact that could hardly be concealed; see the note at Acts 26:26.