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Philippians 3:6

4 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:

5 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.

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

8 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,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
KJV
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
WEB
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
ASV
as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
DARBY
as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;
BLB
according to zeal, persecuting the church; according to righteousness that [is] in the law, having become blameless.
ÅB
i nidkjærhet en forfølger av menigheten, i rettferdighet etter loven ulastelig.
OTB
angående iver, forfulgte kirken; angående rettferdighet basert på loven, ulastelig.
B1930
i nidkjærhet en forfølger av menigheten, i rettferdighet efter loven ulastelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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:

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Romans 9:31–32

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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