Although some of his relatives may already have become Christians, he said of his own attitude toward Christ’s followers: “Since I was extremely mad against them, I went so far as to persecuting them even in outside cities. ”
(‏ ١ تيموثاوس ١ :‏ ١٣‏ )‏ ورغم ان بعضا من اقربائه ربما سبق ان صاروا مسيحيين ،‏ فقد وصف موقفه من أتباع المسيح كما يلي :‏ « كنت في غاية الحنق عليهم ،‏ اضطهدتهم حتى في المدن الاخرى » .‏