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Berean Standard Bible

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

Philippians 3:6

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Paul lists his impressive religious credentials: circumcised on the eighth day, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee. He wants to show that if anyone could trust in achievements, he could.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cuanto al celo, perseguidor de la iglesia; cuanto á la justicia que es en la ley, irreprensible.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

en cuanto al celo por cumplir la ley, fui perseguidor de la iglesia; en cuanto a la justicia que la ley exige, fui intachable.

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