Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For zeal, driving out the church; for justice in the law, not to be found fault with.
New American Standard Bible
as to zeal,
King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Holman Bible
regarding zeal,
International Standard Version
As for my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as righteousness in the Law is concerned, I was blameless.
A Conservative Version
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.
American Standard Version
as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Amplified
as to my zeal [for Jewish tradition], a persecutor of the church; and as to righteousness [supposed right living] which [my fellow Jews believe] is in the Law, I proved myself blameless.
An Understandable Version
As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame.
Anderson New Testament
as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless.
Bible in Basic English
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
Common New Testament
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if zeal is to be regarded, I persecuted the church; if the integrity prescrib'd by the law, I am without reproach;
Darby Translation
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless;
Godbey New Testament
in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.
Goodspeed New Testament
as to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church; and by the Law's standard of uprightness, no fault could be found with me.
John Wesley New Testament
persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.
King James 2000
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Lexham Expanded Bible
according to zeal persecuting the church, according to the righteousness in the law being blameless.
Modern King James verseion
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in the Law, blameless.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.
Moffatt New Testament
in point of ardour a persecutor of the church, immaculate by the standard of legal righteousness.
Montgomery New Testament
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which comes through law, blameless.
NET Bible
In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
New Heart English Bible
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Noyes New Testament
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, blameless.
Sawyer New Testament
as to zeal persecuting the church, as to righteousness by the law being blameless.
The Emphasized Bible
Regarding zeal, persecuting the assembly, regarding the righteousness that is in law, having become blameless.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As to zeal, I was a persecutor of the Church; as to such righteousness as is due to Law, I proved myself blameless.
Webster
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.
Weymouth New Testament
as to zeal, a persecutor of the Church; as to the righteousness which comes through Law, blameless.
Williams New Testament
by the standard set by zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and measured by the uprightness reached by keeping the law, I was faultless.
World English Bible
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Worrell New Testament
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Worsley New Testament
as to zeal persecuting the church, as to the righteousness of the law blameless: but those things,
Youngs Literal Translation
according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
Evil » Zeal » Against » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Pharisees » Character of » Outwardly moral
Righteousness » Saints » Put no trust in their own
Zeal » Evil » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Topics
Interlinear
Zelos
References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 3:6
Images Philippians 3:6
Prayers for Philippians 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Righteousness Through Christ
5 Circumcision done the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 For zeal, driving out the church; for justice in the law, not to be found fault with. 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have thought loss for Christ.
Cross References
Acts 8:3
And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.
Acts 22:3-4
I am truly a Jew, a man born in Tarsus, of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the exactness of the fathers' law, being zealous of God, as all ye are this day.
Acts 26:9-10
I therefore truly thought to myself, I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus, the Nazarite.
Galatians 1:13-14
For ye heard of my turning about when in Judaism, that in excess I drove out the church of God, and laid it waste:
2 Samuel 21:2
And the king will call for the Gibeonites, and say to them; (and the Gibeonites not of the sons of Israel, but they from the remainder of the Amorites; and the sons of Israel sware to them: and Saul will seek to strike them in his jealousy for the sons of Israel and Judah.)
2 Kings 10:16
And he will say, Come with me, and see in my being zealous to Jehovah. And they caused him to ride with him in his chariot
Matthew 5:20
For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 23:25
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and the side dish of sweet-meats, and within they are full of pillage and bad mixture.
Mark 10:20-21
And he, having answered, said to him, O teacher, all these have I watched from my youth.
Luke 1:6
And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord.
Acts 9:1-19
And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,
Acts 21:20
And they having heard, honoured the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many ten thousands of Jews there are having believed: and all are zealous of the law:
Acts 26:5
Knowing me beforehand, from a former period, if they would testify, that according to the most strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Romans 7:9
And I was living without law once: and the command having come, sin came back to life, and I died.
Romans 9:31-32
And Israel following the law of justice, reached not the law of justice.
Romans 10:2-5
For I testify for them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the sent, who am not fit to be called sent, for I drove out the church of God.
Philippians 3:9
And be found in him, not having my justice, that of the law, but that by faith of Christ, the justice from God by faith:
1 Timothy 1:13
Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.