Before (το προτερον). Accusative of general reference of the articular comparative, "as to the former-time," formerly, as in Ga 4:…

Who was before a blasphemer. This does not mean that Paul before his conversion was what would now be regarded as an open blasphemer—that …

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious.—In these words of bitter self-accusation, St. Paul sums up …

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy an…

Formerly Paul had been “a blasphemer,” meaning that in his opposition to the Christian movement he cursed the name of Jesus. Now he realizes that t…

Who was formerly a blasphemer and persecutor; a blasphemer against God, a persecutor and oppressor against the Church. We see how candidly…

Who was before a blasphemer
Of the name of Christ, contrary to which he thought he ought to do many things; and he n…

The apostle knew that he would justly have perished if the Lord had strictly noted what was amiss, and also if his grace and mercy had not been abu…

1. Above, he showed the value and usefulne of the virtues; here, he explains why they are needed. Specifically, whoever lacks them is in dan…