Philippians 3:6
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6 concerning zeal, (A)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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Galatians 1:13-14
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13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how (A)I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and (B)tried to destroy it. 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, (C)being more exceedingly zealous (D)for the traditions of my fathers.
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Acts 8:3
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3 As for Saul, (A)he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
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Acts 26:9-10
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9 (A)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things [a]contrary to the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority (D)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
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- Acts 26:9 against
Acts 22:3-4
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3 (A)“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city (B)at the feet of (C)Gamaliel, taught (D)according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and (E)was zealous toward God (F)as you all are today. 4 (G)I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
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Matthew 5:20
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20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds (A)the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
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1 Timothy 1:13
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13 although (A)I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [a]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because (B)I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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- 1 Timothy 1:13 violently arrogant
Philippians 3:9
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9 and be found in Him, not having (A)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (B)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
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1 Corinthians 15:9
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9 For I am (A)the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because (B)I persecuted the church of God.
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Romans 9:31-32
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31 but Israel, (A)pursuing the law of righteousness, (B)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [b]by the works of the law. For (C)they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
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- Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
- Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law
Romans 7:9
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9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
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Acts 26:5
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5 They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to (A)the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
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Acts 21:20
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20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all (A)zealous for the law;
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Luke 1:6
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6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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Mark 10:20-21
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20 And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have (A)kept from my youth.”
21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, (B)sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have (C)treasure in heaven; and come, (D)take up the cross, and follow Me.”
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Matthew 23:25
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25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (A)For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and [a]self-indulgence.
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- Matthew 23:25 M unrighteousness
2 Kings 10:16
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16 Then he said, “Come with me, and see my (A)zeal for the Lord.” So they had him ride in his chariot.
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Romans 10:2-5
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2 For I bear them witness (A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of (B)God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own (C)righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For (D)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, (E)“The man who does those things shall live by them.”
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Acts 9:1-19
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The Damascus Road: Saul Converted(A)
9 Then (B)Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked (C)letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 (D)As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, (E)why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 And (F)the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Ananias Baptizes Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus (G)named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul (H)of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, (I)how much [b]harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all (J)who call on Your name.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (K)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (L)Gentiles, (M)kings, and the (N)children[c] of Israel. 16 For (O)I will show him how many things he must suffer for My (P)name’s sake.”
17 (Q)And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and (R)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord [d]Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and (S)be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. (T)Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.
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2 Samuel 21:2
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2 So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but (A)of the remnant of the Amorites; the children of Israel had sworn protection to them, but Saul had sought to kill them (B)in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah.
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