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Galatians 1:14 KJV
Galatians · chapter 1 · verse 14 · 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.Galatians 1:14 · King James Version
Galatians 1:14 in context
12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13For ye 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 profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Key words (Strong's)
- exceedinglyperissoterōsmore abundantly, more in a greater degree, more earnestly, more exceedingly, especially…G4056 →
- traditionsparadosisgiving up, giving over, the act of giving up, the surrender of cities, a giving over…G3862 →
- profitedprokoptōto beat forward, to lengthen out by hammering , metaph. to promote, forward, further, to…G4298 →
- religionioudaismosthe Jewish faith and worship, religion of the Jews, JudaismG2454 →
- zealouszēlōtēsone burning with zeal, a zealot, used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly…G2207 →
- equalssynēlikiōtēsone of the same age, an equal in ageG4915 →
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