Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, a persecutor of the church; regarding the righteousness which is of the law, blameless.
Revised King James New Testament
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 I have counted as loss for Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Acts 9:1And Saul, still breathing out threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 22:3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous for God, as you 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 →