His sincere conviction that they were wrong led him to persecute the Christian congregation.
وَكَانَ مُقْتَنِعًا فِي قَرَارَةِ نَفْسِهِ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَى خَطَإٍ ،‏ وَهذَا مَا دَفَعَهُ إِلَى ٱضْطِهَادِ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيَّةِ .‏