"Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." — Philippians 3:6

Philippians 3:6 · KJV

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

— Philippians 3:6

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, {of} the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

Verse 7

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Philippians 3 — Context

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, {of} the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

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

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things {but} loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them {but} dung, that I may win Christ,

Cross References

Galatians 1:13-14

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

Acts 26:9-10

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 22:3-4

I am verily a man {which am} a Jew, born in Tarsus, {a city} in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, {and} taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Romans 9:31-32

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Matthew 5:20

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed {the righteousness} of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 26:5

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Philippians 3:9

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: