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

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.

you have heard of my former behaviour, whilst I was of the Jewish religion, with what excessive violence I persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

Persecuting

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.

Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,

then he said, I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but had my education in this city: at the feet of Gamaliel I was instructed in the law, and in the exact decisions of our fathers, and was as religiously zealous as you are at this time.

I myself too once thought myself oblig'd strenuously to oppose the professors of Jesus the Nazarene, as I actually did at Jerusalem,

for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

General references

to which he answered, master, said he, all these precepts have I observed from my youth.

but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.

all these, said he, have I observ'd from my youth.

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.

these advantages I renounce for Christ,