Philippians 3:6
According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.
Cross References
Judges 6:30And they said to Joas: Bring out thy son hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut down his grove.
2 Kings 10:16And he said to him: Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So he made him ride in his chariot,
Matthew 23:25Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.
Luke 1:6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
Acts 9:1And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:3And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you 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 →