Contradictions and Paradoxes in Galatians 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Galatians 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Galatians 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Apostle Paul, he used to be very mean to people who loved Jesus and tried to stop them because he followed different rules back then. But later, he learned about Jesus and changed his ways.

Galatians 1:13: For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Contradiction with Acts 22:3-4

These verses confirm Paul's persecution of the church rather than contradict it, but might be seen as contradictory if looking solely for a shift in behavior without context.

Acts 22:3-4: I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 1:13

Instead of contradiction, it aligns with the confession of persecuting the church, illustrating forgiveness rather than contradiction.

1 Timothy 1:13: Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.

Contradiction with Acts 9:1-2

Like in Galatians 1:13, these verses recount Saul's persecution of Christians, so they do not directly contradict but can be seen in contradiction when considering his later conversion and teachings.

Acts 9:1-2: And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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