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Gal. 1:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my γequals in mine own nation, beingf more exceedingly zealous of the traditionsg of my fathers.*

equals in years.

Acts 22:3• ³I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to strictness of the law of the fathers, being zealous for God even as all ye are this day. (Acts 22:3)

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Phil. 3:6• ⁶according to zeal persecuting the church, according to righteousness that [is] in law blameless. (Phil. 3:6)

Mark 7:5‑13• ⁵Then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples walk not according to the tradition of the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?
⁶{i}But{/i} he answered and said unto them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
⁷But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
⁸For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of vessels and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
⁹And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe your own tradition.
¹⁰For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
¹¹{i}But{/i} ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, It is corban, that is, gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
¹²and ye suffer him no more to do anything for his father or his mother,
¹³making void the word of God through your traditions which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do. (Mark 7:5‑13)

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Cross References

profited.

Isa. 29:13• (Isa. 29:13)

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Isa. 57:12• (Isa. 57:12)

equals.

Gr. equals in years.

being.

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Acts 26:5,9• ⁵knowing me before from the outset, if they be willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
⁹I therefore thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene; (Acts 26:5,9)

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Phil. 3:4‑6• ⁴Though I have a trusting even in flesh; if any other seem to trust in flesh, I more:
⁵in circumcision of eight days, of [the] race of Israel, of [the] tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, according to law a Pharisee,
⁶according to zeal persecuting the church, according to righteousness that [is] in law blameless. (Phil. 3:4‑6)

traditions.

Jer. 15:2• (Jer. 15:2)

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Matt. 15:2‑3,6• ²{i}Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.{/i}
³{i}But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?{/i}
⁶{i}and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.{/i} (Matt. 15:2‑3,6)

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Mark 7:3‑13• ³{i}for{/i} the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the ancients.
⁴And when they come from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat. And many other things there are which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, brazen utensils, and couches.
⁵Then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples walk not according to the tradition of the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?
⁶{i}But{/i} he answered and said unto them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
⁷But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
⁸For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of vessels and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
⁹And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe your own tradition.
¹⁰For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
¹¹{i}But{/i} ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, It is corban, that is, gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
¹²and ye suffer him no more to do anything for his father or his mother,
¹³making void the word of God through your traditions which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do. (Mark 7:3‑13)

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Col. 2:8• ⁸See that there shall be no one that leadeth you a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ. (Col. 2:8)

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1 Peter 1:8• ⁸whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though not now seeing but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and glorified, (1 Peter 1:8)

J. N. Darby Translation

and advanced in Judaism beyond many my contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrinesf of my fathers.

JND Translation Notes

Or "traditions."

W. Kelly Translation

and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries in my nation, being very exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.