Philippians 3:6 “as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, fa…”

Philippians 3:6

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

World English Bible

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

American Standard Version

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

Geneva Bible 1599

Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.

Darby Translation

as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;

Young's Literal Translation

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

Bible in Basic English

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

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Cross references

“zeal”

2 Kings 10:16 Acts 21:20 2 Samuel 21:2 Romans 10:2 Galatians 1:13 Galatians 1:14

2 Kings 10:16 · BSB

saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.

Acts 21:20 · BSB

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.

2 Samuel 21:2 · BSB

At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Sa…

Romans 10:2 · BSB

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Galatians 1:13 · BSB

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.

Galatians 1:14 · BSB

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

“persecuting”

Acts 8:3 1 Corinthians 15:9 1 Timothy 1:13 Acts 9:1–19 Acts 22:3 Acts 22:4

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

1 Corinthians 15:9 · BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Acts 9:1–19 · BSB

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

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.

Acts 22:4 · BSB

I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

“touching”

Matthew 5:20 Acts 26:5 Matthew 23:25 Luke 1:6 Romans 7:9 Romans 10:2–5

Matthew 5:20 · BSB

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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.

Matthew 23:25 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Romans 7:9 · BSB

Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

Romans 10:2–5 · BSB

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Also

Philippians 3:9

Philippians 3:9 · BSB

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

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

In context

5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

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