They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news ¹  of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

biblegateway Gal 1:23

but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy."

they simply kept hearing: "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy."

and they were only hearing, "The one formerly persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith that formerly he was attempting to destroy,

biblegateway Gal 1:23

They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

They only were hearing it said, "He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

bibleoremus Gal 1:23

they only heard it said, "The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy."

they had simply heard it said, “Our former persecutor is preaching the good news of the faith which once he tried to destroy,”

biblegateway Gal 1:23

But they were hearing only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy."

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

biblegateway Gal 1:23

They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news ¹  of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

¹ tn The Greek verb here is εὐαγγελίζεται (euangelizetai).