Reference

Galatians 1:23

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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And they glorified God in me.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse states that Paul "destroyed" the faith, but this refers to his past actions against the Christian faith, not the destruction or perishing of the wicked. The word "destroyed" here describes an action taken by a person, not a divine judgment or fate.