• G273 — ἄμεμπτος (ámemptos, am'-emp-tos): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of μέμφομαι (mémphomai) G3201; irreproachable; blameless, faultless, unblamable
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
• G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): from δίκαιος (díkaios) G1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification; righteousness
• G1377 — διώκω (diṓkō, dee-o'-ko): a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (díō) (to flee; compare the base of δειλός (deilós) G1169 and διάκονος (diákonos) G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute; ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): from a compound of ἐκ (ek) G1537 and a derivative of καλέω (kaléō) G2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both); assembly, church
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2205 — ζῆλος (zēlos, dzay'-los): from ζέω (zéō) G2204; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice); emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined); about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): from a primary νέμω (némō) (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle); law
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

Verse Cross-References

• persecuting — Acts 8:3, Acts 9:1-19, Acts 22:3-4, Acts 26:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 1 Timothy 1:13
• touching — Matthew 5:20, Matthew 23:25, Mark 10:20-21, Luke 1:6, Acts 26:5, Romans 7:9, Romans 9:31-32, Romans 10:2-5
• zeal — 2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 10:16, Acts 21:20, Romans 10:2, Galatians 1:13-14

Reciprocal references (13): Leviticus 13:16, Judges 6:30, Ecclesiastes 7:16, Matthew 19:20, Luke 15:7, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:21, John 1:24, John 16:2, Acts 13:39, Romans 1:1, 2 Corinthians 9:1, Galatians 3:21

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ACTIVITY, EVIL; CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN
• Torrey’s: PERSECUTION; PHARISEES, THE; RIGHTEOUSNESS; ZEAL
• Nave’s: BIGOTRY; FORMALISM; TESTIMONY; WORKS; ZEAL, RELIGIOUS