Religious fanaticism had made Saul (as Paul was formerly known) a violent persecutor of Christ’s followers. As a young man, he approved the murder of Stephen.
چون تعصب مذهبی سَوْلُس (‏ نام قدیمی پولُس )‏ او را به شکنجه و آزار مسیحیان واداشته بود .‏