heard—even before I came among you.
conversation—"my former way of life."
Jews' religion—The term, "Hebrew," expresses the language; "Jew," the nationality, as distinguished from the Gentiles; "Israelite," the highest title, the religious privileges, as a member of the theocracy.
the church—Here singular, marking its unity, though constituted of many particular churches, under the one Head, Christ.
of God—added to mark the greatness of his sinful alienation from God (I Corinthians 15:19).
wasted—laid it waste: the opposite of "building it up."
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