Philippians 3:6

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Summary

Philippians 3:6

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

Zeal

Acts 21:20

Romans 10:2

Galatians 1:13

Persecuting

General references

Philippians 3:7

Bible References

Zeal

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,

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.

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;

Persecuting

But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

"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.

I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

General references

And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth."

But new wine must be put into new wineskins.

And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."

But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.