Philippians 3:6 - English Standard Version 2016 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Common English Bible 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 according to zeal, I persecuted the Church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, I lived without blame. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame. |
So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the people of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites. Although the people of Israel had sworn to spare them, Saul had sought to strike them down in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.
And he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he had him ride in his chariot.
Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest,
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law,
as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.
But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
Then the men of the town said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has broken down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it.”