New Living Translation
All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!”

American Standard Version
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

Berean Study Bible
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they had heard only: He, who persecuted us in times past, doth now preach the faith which once he impugned:

English Revised Version
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;

King James Bible
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

World English Bible
but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

Young's Literal Translation
and only they were hearing, that 'he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

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