Philippians 3:6

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

and as concernynge fervetnes I perseuted the congregacion and as touchynge the rightewesnes which is in the lawe I was vnrebukable.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.

Transliteration

According to zēlon, diōkōn the ekklēsian; according to dikaiosynēn the in nomō, genomenos amemptos.

Grammar Details

• *zēlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - zeal
• *diōkōn*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting
• *ekklēsian*: accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly
• *dikaiosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness
• *nomō*: dative, masculine, singular - law
• *genomenos*: participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become
• *amemptos*: nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless

Word Meanings

• *zēlon*: zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm
• *diōkōn*: persecuting/pursuing
• *ekklēsian*: church/assembly/congregation
• *dikaiosynēn*: righteousness/justice
• *amemptos*: blameless/faultless

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul made havocke of the congregacion entrynge into every housse and drewe out bothe man and woman and thrust the into preson.
• Acts 22:3-4 : 3 I am verely aman which am a Iewe borne in Tharsus a cite in Cicill: neverthelesse yet brought vp in this cite at ye fete of Gamaliel and informed diligently in the lawe of the fathers and was fervent mynded to Godwarde as ye all are this same daye 4 and I persecuted this waye vnto the deeth byndynge and delyveringe into preson bothe men and wemen
• Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I also verely thought in my selfe that I ought to do many cotrary thinges clene agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth: 10 which thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where many of the sainctes I shut vp in preson and had receaved auctorite of ye hye prestes. And whe they were put to deeth I gave the sentence.
• Gal 1:13-14 : 13 For ye have hearde of my conversacion in tyme past in the Iewes wayes how that beyonde measure I persecuted the congregacion of God and spoyled it: 14 and prevayled in the Iewes laye above many of my companions which were of myne awne nacio and was a moche more fervet mayntener of the tradicions of the elders.
• Phil 3:9 : 9 and myght be founde in him not havynge myne awne rightewesnes which is of the lawe: But that which spryngeth of the fayth which is in Christ. I meane the rightewesnes which cometh of God thorowe fayt
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 when before I was a blasphemar and a persecuter and a tyraut. But I obtayned mercy because I dyd it ignorautly thorow vnbelefe.
• Rom 7:9 : 9 I once lived with out lawe. But when the commaundement came synne revyved and I was deed.
• Rom 9:31-32 : 31 But Israel which folowed the lawe of rightewesnes coulde not attayne vnto ye lawe of rightewesnes. 32 And wherfore? Because they sought it not by fath: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they have stombled at the stomblynge stone.
• Rom 10:2-5 : 2 For I beare them recorde that they have a fervet mynde to God warde but not accordinge to knowledge. 3 For they are ignoraut of the rightewesnes which is alowed before God and goo about to stablisshe their awne rightewesnes and therfore are not obedient vnto the rightewesnes which is of valew before God. 4 For Christ is the ende of the lawe to iustifie all that beleve. 5 Moses describeth the rightewesnes which cometh of ye lawe howe that the man which doth the thinges of the lawe shall lyve therin.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the lest of all the Apostles which am not worthy to be called an Apostle because I persecuted the congregacion of God.
• Acts 26:5 : 5 which knew me from ye beginnynge yf they wolde testifie it. For after the most straytest secte of oure laye lyved I a pharisaye.
• Acts 9:1-9 : 1 And Saul yet brethynge oute threatnynges and slaughter agaynst ye disciples of the LORde went vnto ye hye preste 2 and desyred of him letters to Damasco to ye synagoges: that yf he founde eny of this waye whether they were men or wemen he myght bringe them bounde vnto Ierusalem. 3 But as he went on his iorney it fortuned yt he drue nye to Damasco and sodenly ther shyned rounde about him a lyght fro heven. 4 And he fell to ye erth and hearde a voyce sayinge to him: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? 5 And he sayde what arte thou LORde? And the LORde sayd I am Iesus whom thou persecutest it shalbe harde for ye to kycke agaynst ye pricke. 6 And he bothe tremblynge and astonyed sayde: Lorde what wilt thou have me to do? And ye Lorde sayde vnto him: aryse and goo into the cite and it shalbe tolde the what thou shalt do. 7 The men which iornayed with him stode amased for they herde a voyce but sawe no man. 8 And Saul arose from the erth and opened his eyes but sawe no man. Then ledde they him by the honde and brought him into Damasco. 9 And he was.iii. dayes with out syght and nether ate nor dranke. 10 And ther was a certayne disciple at Damasco named Ananias and to him sayde the LORde in a vision: Ananias. And the he sayde: beholde I am here LORde. 11 And the LORde sayde to him: aryse and goo into the strete which is called strayght and seke in the housse of Iudas after one called Saul of Tharsus. For beholde he prayeth 12 and hath sene in a vision a man named Ananias comynge in to him and puttynge his hondes on him that he myght receave his syght. 13 Then Ananias answered: Lorde I have hearde by many of this man how moche evell he hath done to thy sainctes at Ierusalem 14 and here he hath auctorite of the hye prestes to bynde all that call on thy name. 15 The LORde sayde vnto him: Goo thy wayes: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me to beare my name before the gentyls and kynges and the chyldren of Israel. 16 For I will shewe him how great thinges he must suffre for my names sake. 17 Ananias went his waye and entryd into ye housse and put his hondes on him and sayde: brother Saul the LORde that apperyd vnto the in the waye as thou camst hath sent me that thou myghtest receave thy syght and be filled with the holy goost. 18 And immediatly ther fell from his eyes as it had bene scales and he receaved syght and arose and was baptised 19 and receaved meate and was comforted. Then was Saul a certayne daye wt the disciples which were at Damasco.
• Acts 21:20 : 20 And when they hearde it they glorified the Lorde and sayde vnto him: thou seist brother how many thousande Iewes ther are which beleve and they are all zelous over ye lawe.
• Matt 5:20 : 20 For I saye vnto you except youre rightewesnes excede the righetewesnes of ye Scribes and Pharises ye canot entre into ye kyngdome of heven.
• Matt 23:25 : 25 Wo be to you scribes and pharises ypocrites which make clene ye vtter syde of the cuppe and of the platter: but within they are full of brybery and excesse.
• Mark 10:20-21 : 20 He answered and sayde to him: master all these I have observed fro my youth. 21 Iesus behelde him and had a favour to him and sayde vnto him: one thynge is lackinge vnto the. Goo and sell all that thou hast and geve to the povre and thou shalt have treasure in heven and come and folowe me and take vp thy crosse.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 Booth were perfect before God and walked in all the lawes and ordinaces of the Lorde that no man coulde fynde fawte with them.