◄ Galatians 1:14 ►
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Good News Translation
I was ahead of most other Jews of my age in my practice of the Jewish religion, and was much more devoted to the traditions of our ancestors.

New Revised Standard Version
I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

Contemporary English Version
I was a much better Jew than anyone else my own age, and I obeyed every law our ancestors had given us.

New American Bible
and progressed in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my race, since I was even more a zealot for my ancestral traditions.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

profited.

Isaiah 29:13 And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips glorify me, but their heart is far from me, and they have feared me with the commandment and doctrines of men:

Isaiah 57:12 I will declare thy justice, and thy works shall not profit thee.

equals.

Acts 22:3 And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

Acts 26:5,9 Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived, a Pharisee. . . .

Philippians 3:4-6 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: . . .

traditions.

Jeremiah 15:2 And if they shall say unto thee: Whither shall we go forth? thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: Such as are for death, to death: and such as are for the sword, to the sword: and such as are for famine, to famine: and such as are for captivity, to captivity.

Matthew 15:2,3,6 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. . . .

Mark 7:3-13 For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients. . . .

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ.

1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified;

Context
Paul Preaches the Gospel
…13For you 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. 14And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it pleased him who separated me from my mother's womb and called me by his grace,…
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:14
But they have gone after the perverseness of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them.

Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.

Mark 7:5
And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?

Mark 7:8
For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.

Mark 7:9
And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

Mark 7:13
Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.

Acts 21:20
But they hearing it, glorified God and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law.

Acts 22:3
And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ.

Galatians 1:13
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