Galatians 1:14

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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KJV

King James Version

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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WEB

World English Bible

I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my kindred, being more abundantly zealous for [the] traditions of my fathers.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Galatians 1

¹² I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

¹³ For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

¹⁴ I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

¹⁵ But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

¹⁶ to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

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