Thematic Bible
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Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
He continued, "I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today, I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. read more.
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" "Who are You, Lord?" he said. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," He replied.
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" "Who are You, Lord?" he said. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," He replied.
In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God's church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
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Christian conduct » Blamelessness
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.
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An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
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Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish.
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one who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.
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But now He has reconciled you by His physical body through His death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before Him—
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May He make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
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Evil » Zeal » Against » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
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In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.
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the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.
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Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
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one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.
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Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
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who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they displease God and are hostile to everyone,
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A new king, who had not known Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his people, "Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are. Let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply [further], and if war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country." read more.
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh. But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. They worked the Israelites ruthlessly and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar, and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh. But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. They worked the Israelites ruthlessly and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar, and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.
Pharisees » Character of » Outwardly moral
circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
Righteousness » Saints » Put no trust in their own
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness that is in the law, blameless. But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ
Zeal » Evil » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
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In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.
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the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.
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