23They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
The faith refers to the Christian faith, the good news about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. The Christians in Judea recognized and approved of the gospel that was preached by Paul.1 It was the same as the gospel that they had heard from the other apostles.2
23 They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”