Galatians 1:14 “I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was ex…”

Galatians 1:14

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

World English Bible

I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

American Standard Version

and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Geneva Bible 1599

And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Darby Translation

and advanced in Judaism beyond many [my] contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,

Bible in Basic English

And I went farther in the Jews' religion than a number of my generation among my countrymen, having a more burning interest in the beliefs handed down from my fathers.

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Cross references

“profited”

Isaiah 29:13 Isaiah 57:12

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Isaiah 57:12 · BSB

I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.

“being”

Acts 26:5 Acts 22:3 Philippians 3:4–6 Acts 26:9

Acts 26:5 · BSB

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

Acts 22:3 · BSB

“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 was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

Philippians 3:4–6 · BSB

though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Acts 26:9 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“traditions”

Colossians 2:8 Matthew 15:6 1 Peter 1:8 Mark 7:3–13 Jeremiah 15:2 Matthew 15:2

Colossians 2:8 · BSB

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Matthew 15:6 · BSB

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

1 Peter 1:8 · BSB

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Mark 7:3–13 · BSB

Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

Jeremiah 15:2 · BSB

If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those…

Matthew 15:2 · BSB

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

Also

Jeremiah 9:14

Jeremiah 9:14 · BSB

Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

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