Philippians 3:6
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
Cross References
Judges 6:30Then the men of the town said to Joash, Make your son come out to be put to death, for pulling down the altar of Baal and cutting down the holy tree which was by it.
2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire for the Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carriage.
Matthew 23:25A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
Luke 1:6They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
Acts 9:1But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:3I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you 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 →