regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

就热心说，我是逼迫教会的；就律法上的义说，我是无可指摘的。

就热心说，我是迫害教会的；就律法上的义说，我是无可指责的。

就热心说，我是迫害教会的；就律法上的义说，我是无可指责的。

论热心，我曾经迫害教会；论律法要求的义，我是无可指责的。

按着热诚来说，我是迫害教会的；按着律法上的义来说，我是无可指摘的。

按照热心说，我曾经逼迫教会；按照律法上的义说，我是无可指责的。

就熱心說，我是逼迫教會的；就律法上的義說，我是無可指摘的。

就熱心說，我是迫害教會的；就律法上的義說，我是無可指責的。

就熱心說，我是迫害教會的；就律法上的義說，我是無可指責的。

論熱心，我曾經迫害教會；論律法要求的義，我是無可指責的。

按著熱誠來說，我是迫害教會的；按著律法上的義來說，我是無可指摘的。

按熱心說呢、我逼迫教會；按律法上的義說呢、我則無可責備。

按照熱心說，我曾經逼迫教會；按照律法上的義說，我是無可指責的。

依熱衷則窘逐教會、依律中之義、則無間然、

論及熱中、則窘逐教會、論及守法稱義、則無疵可摘、

以律法言、則為法利賽人、以熱心言、則窘逐教會、以守律法之義言、則無過可責、

以熱情論、固迫辱聖教會、不遺餘力者也。以守法論、固無懈可擊也。

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

As far as being committed is concerned, I opposed and attacked the church. As far as keeping the law is concerned, I kept it perfectly.

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

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

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

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

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

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

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

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

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

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I intensely persecuted God’s church and tried to destroy it.I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I was in agreement against them.

He continued,“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.

I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes,since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.

When they heard it, they glorified God and said,“ You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law.Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life again

Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priestand requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”“ Who are you, Lord?” Saul said.“ I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied.“ But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.He was unable to see for three days and did not eat or drink.There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision,“ Ananias.”“ Here I am, Lord,” he replied.“ Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him,“ to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”But the Lord said to him,“ Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”Ananias went and entered the house. He placed his hands on him and said,“ Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were traveling, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.And after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some time.

They have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ— the righteousness from God based on faith.

For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

He said to him,“ Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him,“ You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Then he said,“ Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he let him ride with him in his chariot.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief,