Although some of his relatives may already have become Christians, he said of his own attitude toward Christ’s followers: “Since I was extremely mad against them, I went so far as to persecuting them even in outside cities. ”
Kuigi mõned ta sugulasedki võisid juba olla kristlasteks saanud, iseloomustas ta oma suhtumist Kristuse järelkäijate vastu järgmiselt: „[Ma] olin päris hull nende vastu neid taga kiusates ka välismaa linnadeni ”.