Acts 8:3

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem.

And all those hearing him continued to be astounded, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem destroyed those that called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit had left, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering both men and women into prisons,

“And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.

“And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them.

For I am the least of the apostles, and not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and they themselves drag you into court?