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Philippians 3:6

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

Philippians 3:6 · BSB

Philippians 3:6 in context

The verses around it, from Philippians 3.

2 Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!

3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

4 though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

7 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

8 More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

10 I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

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Philippians 3:6 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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