Philippians 3:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

English ASV

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

English Amplified

As to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and by the Law's standard of righteousness (supposed justice, uprightness, and right standing with God) I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found with me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and by the Law's standard of righteousness (supposed justice, uprightness, and right standing with God) I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found with me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which [is] in [the] law, found blameless;

English EASY 2024

I tried very much to please God. So I caused the Christians to suffer. I obeyed the rules of God's Law, and nobody could say that I did anything wrong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was such a fanatic that I persecuted the church. And no one could find fault with how I always obeyed the law.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and I was so zealous that I persecuted the church. As far as a person can be righteous by obeying the commands of the Law, I was without fault.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When it comes to being enthusiastic, I was a persecutor of the church. When it comes to winning God's approval by keeping Jewish laws, I was perfect.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based on the law I was blameless.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

And zealous? Yes, in fact, I harshly persecuted the church. And I obeyed the Jewish law so carefully that I was never accused of any fault.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And concerning the righteousness of the Torah, no one surpassed me; I was without a peer. Furthermore, as a fiery defender of the truth, I persecuted the messianic believers with religious zeal.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And sincere? Yes, so much so that I greatly persecuted the Church; and I tried to obey every Jewish rule and regulation right down to the very last point.

English Tyndale 1537

and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law I was such a one as no man could complain on.(unrebukable.)

Philippians 3:6 — Compare Translations