Philippians 3:6 KJV — MannaFest

Philippians 3:6

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

DBT

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

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Philippians — A prison letter dominated by joy. Four chapters move from partnership in the gospel through the humility of Christ to pressing on to contentment.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 61–62, from Roman imprisonment

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Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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:
Romans 10:2
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
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.

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26:9). blameless--Greek, "having become blameless" as to ceremonial righteousness: having attained in the eyes of man blameless legal perfection. As to the holiness before God, which is the inner and truest spirit of the law, and which flows from "the righteousness of God by faith," he on the contrary declares (Php 3:12-14) that he has not attained perfection.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Having such a zeal for it as to persecute to the death those who did not observe it. Touching the righteousness which is described and enjoined by the Law - That is, external observances, blameless.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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