For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

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

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