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 had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: "You see, Brother, that the Jews who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.

I can testify that they are zealous for the honor of God; but they are not guided by true insight,

You heard, no doubt, of my conduct when I was devoted to Judaism--how I persecuted the Church of God to an extent beyond belief, and made havoc of it,

Persecuting

But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,

"I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but I was brought up in this city under the teaching of Gamaliel, and educated in accordance with the strict system of our ancestral Law. I was as zealous in God's service as any of you who are here to-day.

I myself, it is true, once thought it my duty to oppose in every way the Name of Jesus of Nazareth;

For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of 'Apostle,' because I persecuted the Church of God.

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

General references

"Teacher," he replied, "I have observed all these from my childhood."

But new wine must be put into fresh skins.

"I have observed all these," he replied, "from childhood."

But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.

But all the things which I once held to be gains I have now, for the Christ's sake, come to count as loss.