Philippians 3:6
Philippians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”Philippians 3:6
What Does Philippians 3:6 Mean?
Philippians 3:6 is found in the book of Philippians, chapter 3, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Philippians 3:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 15:7“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”Romans 10:2“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.”Galatians 1:13“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:”Acts 8:3“As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”Acts 26:9“I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.”Philippians 3:9“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”Mark 10:20“And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.”Acts 9:1“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”Acts 22:3“I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.”Ecclesiastes 7:16“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?”Matthew 5:20“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”Acts 13:39“And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”Acts 26:5“Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”Romans 9:31“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”Judges 6:30“Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.”2 Kings 10:16“And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.”Matthew 19:20“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”Matthew 23:25“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”Luke 1:6“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”Luke 18:21“And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.”
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