Philippians 3:6

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Philippians 3:2-6 The Message (MSG)

Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they’re interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ’s praise as we do it. We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree: a legitimate birth, circumcised on the eighth day; an Israelite from the elite tribe of Benjamin; a strict and devout adherent to God’s law; a fiery defender of the purity of my religion, even to the point of persecuting the church; a meticulous observer of everything set down in God’s law Book.

Philippians 3:6 King James Version (KJV)

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

Philippians 3:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

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

Philippians 3:6 New Century Version (NCV)

I was so enthusiastic I tried to hurt the church. No one could find fault with the way I obeyed the law of Moses.

Philippians 3:6 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Philippians 3:6 New International Version (NIV)

as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

Philippians 3:6 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Philippians 3:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)

as to my zeal [for Jewish tradition], a persecutor of the church; and as to righteousness [supposed right living] which [my fellow Jews believe] is in the Law, I proved myself blameless.

Philippians 3:6 New Living Translation (NLT)

I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

Philippians 3:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)

And concerning the righteousness of the Torah, no one surpassed me; I was without a peer. Furthermore, as a fiery defender of the truth, I persecuted the messianic believers with religious zeal.

Philippians 3:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.