Philippians 3:6
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.
Cross References
Judges 6:30Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.
2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but inside they are full of plunder and unrighteousness.
Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.
Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,
Acts 22:3I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:5-9
False Confidence Renounced. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all… Read the whole commentary →