Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
In Context
7But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.
Cross References
Judges 6:30Then the men of the citie said vnto Ioash, Bring out thy sonne, that hee may dye: for he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut downe the groue that was by it.
2 Kings 10:16And he sayde, Come with me, and see the zeale that I haue for the Lord: so they made him ride in his charet.
Matthew 23:25Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.
Luke 1:6Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
Acts 9:1And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,
Acts 22:3I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward 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 →