Philippians 3:6
“Concerning zeale, persecuting the Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, blamelesse.”
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Philippians 3:6 Context
4Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that hee hath whereof hee might trust in the flesh, I more: 5Circumcised the eight day, of the stocke of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrewes, as touching the Law, a Pharise: 6Concerning zeale, persecuting the Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, blamelesse. 7But what things were gaine to me, those I counted losse for Christ. 8Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,
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Other Translations for Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- King James Version
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
- American Standard Version (1901)
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
- Basic English Bible
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;
- Darby Bible
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.
- Webster's Bible
as to zeal, a persecutor of the Church; as to the righteousness which comes through Law, blameless.
- Weymouth Bible
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
- World English Bible
bi loue pursuynge the chirche of God, bi riytwisnesse that is in the lawe lyuynge with out playnt.
- Wycliffe Bible
according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Philippians 3:6
3:6 Having such a zeal for it as to persecute to the death those who did not observe it. Touching the righteousness which is described and enjoined by the Law - That is, external observances, blameless.
People's Bible Notes for Philippians 3:6
Php 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church. His zeal for Judaism was demonstrated by the fact that he was a persecutor of the church (Ac 22:4). What were his feelings concerning this part of his career in shown in 1Ti 1:13-16. Touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. Keeping the letter of the law so as to be blameless in the eyes of my fellow-Jews.