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Acts Chapter 22 Verse 3"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
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Acts Chapter 26 Verse 4-5 [4] "Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem; [5] having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Acts Chapter 5 Verse 34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
Romans Chapter 10 Verse 2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Galatians Chapter 1 Verse 13-14 [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.
Philippians Chapter 3 Verse 5-6 [5] circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; [6] concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Acts Chapter 6 Verse 9But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
Acts Chapter 9 Verse 11The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,
Acts Chapter 9 Verse 30When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts Chapter 11 Verse 25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
Acts Chapter 21 Verse 20They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
Acts Chapter 21 Verse 39But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."
Acts Chapter 9 Verse 1-22 [1] But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, [2] and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. [3] As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. [4] He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" [5] He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [6] But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do." [7] The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one. [8] Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. [9] He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank. [10] Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord." [11] The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, [12] and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight." [13] But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. [14] Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name." [15] But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. [16] For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake." [17] Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit." [18] Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. [19] He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus. [20] Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. [21] All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!" [22] But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Acts Chapter 26 Verse 9-18 [9] "I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. [10] This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. [11] Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. [12] "Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, [13] at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me. [14] When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' [15] "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [16] But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; [17] delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, [18] to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Acts Chapter 15 Verse 23They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
Acts Chapter 15 Verse 41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
Acts Chapter 23 Verse 34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Acts Chapter 27 Verse 5When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Galatians Chapter 1 Verse 21Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Acts Chapter 23 Verse 6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"
Acts Chapter 26 Verse 5having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Philippians Chapter 3 Verse 6concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Deuteronomy Chapter 33 Verse 3Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; each receives your words.
2nd Kings Chapter 4 Verse 38Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, "Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."