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Philippians 3:5–6

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5acircumcised the eighth day, of the bnation of Israel, of the ctribe of Benjamin, a dHebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, ea Pharisee;

6as to zeal, aa persecutor of the church; as to the brighteousness which is in the Law, found cblameless.

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Cross references

  1. aLuke 1:59
  2. bRom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22
  3. cRom 11:1
  4. dRom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22
  5. eActs 22:3; 23:6; 26:5
  6. aActs 8:3; 22:4, 5; 26:9–11
  7. bPhil 3:9
  8. cPhil 2:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law, a Pharisee; regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

NLTNew Living Translation

I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law. I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

circumcised on the eighth day, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews, according to the law a Pharisee, according to zeal persecuting the church, according to the righteousness in the law being blameless.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.