Galatians 1:14

And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my equals among my own kind, having proven to be more abundant in zeal toward the traditions of my fathers.

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In The King James Version

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

In Context

13For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her.

15But, when it pleased him who, from my mother’s womb, had set me apart, and who has called me by his grace,

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Cross References

Leviticus 13:16And if again it will have turned into whiteness, and will have covered the entire man,

Isaiah 57:12I will announce your justice, and your works will not benefit you.

Jeremiah 15:2And if they say to you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Those who go to death, shall go to death. And those who go to the sword, shall go to the sword, and those go to famine, shall go to famine, and those who go to captivity, shall go to captivity.

Matthew 15:6then he shall not honor his father or his mother.’ So have you nullified the commandment of God, for the sake of your tradition.

Acts 22:3And he said: “I am a Jewish man, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but raised in this city beside the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, just as all of you also are to this day.

Acts 26:9And certainly, I myself formerly considered that I ought to act in many ways which are contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:11-24

The Apostle's Integrity. ( a. d. 56.) 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14 And… Read the whole commentary →

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