Galatians 1:14

and pressed forward in Judaism beyond many companions of the same age in my nation, being more exceedingly a zealot for the traditions of my fathers.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 ye heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism; that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and was destroying it,

15But when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

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Cross References

Matthew 15:6shall not honor his father or his mother; and ye made the word of God[15:6] of no effect, for the sake of your tradition.

Acts 22:3And he says: I am a Jew, born indeed in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel, according to the strictness of the law of the fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.

Acts 26:9I therefore thought to myself, that I ought to do many hostile things against 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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