Philippians 3:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ according to ardour, persecuting the assembly; according to righteousness that is in the law, having become blameless.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ As to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and by the Law's standard of righteousness (supposed justice, uprightness, and right standing with God) I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

Common English Bible

⁶ With respect to devotion to the faith, I harassed the church. With respect to righteousness under the Law, I’m blameless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ according to zeal, I persecuted the Church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, I lived without blame.

Philippians 3:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:2

The sovereign therefore called the Giḇ

2 Kings 10:16

And he said, “Come with me, and see my ardour for יהוה.” And they made him ride in his chariot.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise – why destroy yourself?

Leviticus 13:16

“Or when the raw flesh changes and turns white again, he shall come to the priest.

Matthew 23:25

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are filled with plunder and unrighteousness.

Matthew 5:20

“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before Elohim, blamelessly walking in all the commands and righteousnesses of יהוה.

Acts 21:20

And when they heard it, they praised the Master. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Yehuḏ

Acts 22:5

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the eldership, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Yerushalayim to be punished.

Acts 26:5

since they have known me from the first, if they wish to witness, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our observance.

Acts 8:3

But Sha’ul was ravaging the assembly, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, putting them in prison.

Romans 7:9

And I was alive apart from the Torah once, but when the command came, the sin revived, and I died.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Cause no stumbling, either to the Yehuḏ

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the emissaries, who am not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of Elohim.

Philippians 2:15

in order that you be blameless and faultless, children of Elohim without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

Philippians 3:9

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through belief in Messiah, the righteousness which is from Elohim on the basis of belief,

1 Timothy 1:13

me, although I was formerly a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter. But compassion was shown me because being ignorant I did it in unbelief.

Judges 6:30

And the men of the city said to Yo’ash, “Bring out your son, so that he dies, for he has broken down the altar of Baʽ