Philippians 3:6
as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 23:25Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate; but within they are full of rapine and excess.
Luke 1:6They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.
Acts 9:1And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,
Acts 22:3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
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 →