Devine Scripture

Galatians 1:14

Galatians chapter 1 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.13For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

v.14This passage

v.15But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 15:2

    Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • Matthew 15:6

    he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

  • Jeremiah 9:14

    but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

  • Isaiah 57:12

    I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.

  • 1 Peter 1:8

    whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  • Acts 26:9

    I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.