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

Galatians 1:13

Persecuting

General references

Bible References

Zeal

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the people of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites. Although the people of Israel had sworn to spare them, Saul had sought to strike them down in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

And he said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So he had him ride in his chariot.

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 not according to knowledge.

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

Persecuting

But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

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

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamalielaccording to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.

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

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

though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

General references

But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest,

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

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

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

But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.