They only heard (μονον ακουοντες ησαν). Periphrastic imperfect, "They were only hearing from time to time."

That on…

But they had heard only, etc. They had not seen me; but the remarkable fact of my conversions had been reported to them. It was a fact tha…

Had heard.—Rather, were hearing.

The word “only” (v.23) suggests that after his conversion, Paul dropped so completely from sight that he was almost forgotten. The only report hear…

Which once he destroyed. This does not mean that faith may actually be destroyed, but that he lessened its influence on the minds…

But they had heard only
What they knew of the apostle was only by hearsay; they had never seen him, nor heard him pr…

St. Paul was wonderfully brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ. All who are savingly converted, are called by the grace of God; their conver…

After showing that he did not receive the Gospel from any human source before or at the time of his conversion, the Apostle now proves that he did …