Philippians 3:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Philippians 3:6

4 though ^aI also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I ^bmore so:

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, ^aof the tribe of Benjamin, ^ba Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, ^ca Pharisee;

6 concerning zeal, ^apersecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But ^awhat things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss ^afor the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

9 and be found in Him, not having ^amy own righteousness, which is from the law, but ^bthat which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

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

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
And I was so eager that I even made trouble for the church. I did everything the Law demands in order to please God.

Darby English Version
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;

Good News Bible
and I was so zealous that I persecuted the church. As far as a person can be righteous by obeying the commands of the Law, I was without fault.

International Standard Version
As far as zeal is concerned, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as the righteousness that is in the law is concerned, I was perfect.

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

New American Standard Bible
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

New International Version
as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

New King James Version
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which lies in the Law, found blameless.

Revised Standard Version
as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law blameless.

Young's Literal Translation
according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

New English Translation
In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

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