Philippians 3:6
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, blameless.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But whatever things were gain to me, those for the sake of Christ I have counted but loss.
Cross References
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of robbery and licentiousness.
Luke 1:6And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Acts 9:1But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:3I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all 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 →