Philippians 3:6
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Acts 8:3
But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 22:3-4
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.
Acts 26:9-10
I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13-14
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it;
Matthew 5:20
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23:25
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
Mark 10:20-21
And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth."
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Acts 9:1-19
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; they are all zealous for the law,
Acts 26:5
They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.
Romans 7:9
I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
Romans 9:31-32
but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law.
Romans 10:2-5
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christthe righteousness that comes from God and is by faith,
1 Timothy 1:13
Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;