Philippians 3:6
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.
Cross References
Judges 6:30And 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 said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
Luke 1:6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
Acts 22:3*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [the] exactness of the law of [our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all 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 →