G4199–πορθέω–portheō

All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

πορθήσας porthēsas “having caused havoc”

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

ἐπόρθουν eporthoun “was destroying”

but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

ἐπόρθει· eporthei “he was destroying;”