John 16:2-3
16:2 They will put you out of
the synagogue,
yet a time
is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
16:3 They
will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
Romans 10:2
10:2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God,
but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
Galatians 1:13-14
1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.
1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
Philippians 3:6
3:6 In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
Philippians 3:1
True and False Righteousness
3:1 Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! To write this again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
Philippians 1:13
1:13 The
whole imperial guard
and everyone else knows
that I am in prison
for the sake of Christ,