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

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

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.

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

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.

“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them.( Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law:“ The one who does these things will live by them.”

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him,“ You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

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

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but( as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

And I was once alive apart from the law, but with the coming of the commandment sin became alive

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priestand requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”So he said,“ Who are you, Lord?” He replied,“ I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”( Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.For three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank anything.Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,“ Ananias,” and he replied,“ Here I am, Lord.”Then the Lord told him,“ Get up and go to the street called‘ Straight,’ and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”But Ananias replied,“ Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”But the Lord said to him,“ Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“ Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,and after taking some food, his strength returned. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.

and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness– a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

The man said to him,“ Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“ You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Jehu said,“ Come with me and see how zealous I am for the LORD’s cause.” So he took him along in his chariot.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,