Philippians 3:6
According to zeal—persecuting the Assembly! According to righteousness that is in law—becoming blameless!
Literal Standard Version
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 gains to me, these I have counted loss, because of the Christ;
Cross References
Judges 6:30And the men of the city say to Joash, “Bring out your son, and he dies, because he has broken down the altar of Ba‘al, and because he has cut down the Asherah which [is] by it.”
2 Kings 10:16and says, “Come with me, and look on my zeal for YHWH”; and they cause him to ride in his chariot.
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
Luke 1:6and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the LORD blameless,
Acts 9:1And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the LORD, having gone to the chief priest,
Acts 22:3“I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all 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 →