Galatians 1:14
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
12 For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
14 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.
15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
Galatians 1:14 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and advanced in Judaism beyond many [my] contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.