Galatians 1:14

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Galatians 1:13-16 The Message (MSG)

I’m sure that you’ve heard the story of my earlier life when I lived in the Jewish way. In those days I went all out in persecuting God’s church. I was systematically destroying it. I was so enthusiastic about the traditions of my ancestors that I advanced head and shoulders above my peers in my career. Even then God had his eye on me. Why, when I was still in my mother’s womb he chose and called me out of sheer generosity! Now he has intervened and revealed his Son to me so that I might joyfully tell non-Jews about him.

Galatians 1:14 King James Version (KJV)

and profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 1:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.

Galatians 1:14 New Century Version (NCV)

I was becoming a leader in the Jewish religion, doing better than most other Jews of my age. I tried harder than anyone else to follow the teachings handed down by our ancestors.

Galatians 1:14 American Standard Version (ASV)

and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 1:14 New International Version (NIV)

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 1:14 New King James Version (NKJV)

And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 1:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)

And [you have heard how] I surpassed many of my contemporaries among my countrymen in [my advanced study of the laws of] Judaism, as I was extremely loyal to the traditions of my ancestors.

Galatians 1:14 New Living Translation (NLT)

I was far ahead of my fellow Jews in my zeal for the traditions of my ancestors.

Galatians 1:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)

My zeal and passion for the doctrines of Judaism distinguished me among my people, for I was far more advanced in my religious instruction than others my age.

Galatians 1:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.