Philippians 3:6
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Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
In other translations
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
Greek words
κατὰkataaccording toG2596ζῆλοςzēloszealG2205διώκωνdiōkōnpersecutingG1377τὴνtēntheG3588ἐκκλησίαν,ekklēsianchurch,G1577κατὰkataaccording toG2596δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343τὴνtēnwhich [is]G3588ἐνeninG1722νόμῳnomō[the] LawG3551γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving becomeG1096ἄμεμπτος.amemptosfaultless.G273
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- Galatians 1:13-1413 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
- Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 26:9-109 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
- Acts 22:3-43 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today. 4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
- Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Romans 9:31-3231 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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- 1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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- Acts 21:20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
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