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The ESV is a corruption, however, let us cite the context of Philippians 3:6, which is vs 5:Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit would have you know that as far as the Law is concerned he was BLAMELESS
Philipians 3:6 (ESV)
6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Why did Jesus call him seeing he was BLAMELESS?
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; - Philippians 3:5
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. - Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. - Philippians 3:6
Paul stated that his 'blameless' condition in regards 'the law' [First 5 Books, & or entire OT], was in matters of being a "Pharisee". An outward external mere appearance of observance, not in matters of the inward man/heart. In other words, a hypocrite, a whitewashed sepulchre, beautiful on the outside, but inward, full of dead mens' bones:
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men's] bones, and of all uncleanness. - Matthew 23:27
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? - Acts 23:3
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? - Acts 23:3
Paul had "letter", but not "spirit".
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not [in] the oldness of the letter. - Romans 7:6
Paul needed the Law written upon the heart in the New Covenant, so that His obedience was of the Love of God in all righteousness, not men's filthy rags.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; ... Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, ... Galatians 6:5
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing ... 1 Corinthians 7:19
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, ... Galatians 6:5
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing ... 1 Corinthians 7:19
I am speaking of the spiritual circumcision of the heart, which all [physical Jew or physical Gentile] must have to enter Heaven:
... but faith which worketh by love. Galatians 5:6
... but a new creature. Galatians 6:5
... but the keeping of the commandments of God. 1 Corinthians 7:19
... but a new creature. Galatians 6:5
... but the keeping of the commandments of God. 1 Corinthians 7:19
Notice what is said of the physical uncircumcision [the natural Gentile] and of the physical circumcision of the physical Jew:
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Romans 2:25
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? Romans 2:26
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? Romans 2:27
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? Romans 2:26
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? Romans 2:27
What does God actually care about?
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:4
Circumcision [of the heart] remains, for that is what counts:
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. - Deuteronomy 10:16
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. - Deuteronomy 30:6
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench [it], because of the evil of your doings. - Jeremiah 4:4
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. - Deuteronomy 30:6
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench [it], because of the evil of your doings. - Jeremiah 4:4
As it is written:
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Exodus 20:6
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 5:10
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Nehemiah 1:5
And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; Daniel 9:4
If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: - Deuteronomy 19:9
In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. - Deuteronomy 30:16
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. - Joshua 22:5
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:10
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Exodus 20:6
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 5:10
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Nehemiah 1:5
And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; Daniel 9:4
[And if any truly understands God's answer to Danel's prayer in Daniel 9, they would recognize something infinitely tremendous.]
If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: - Deuteronomy 19:9
In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. - Deuteronomy 30:16
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. - Joshua 22:5
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:10
What Commandments is Jesus talking about brother?
Love to God and Neighbour? Look please:
Love to God:
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deuteronomy 6:5
Please read Deuteronomy 5:1-33; 6:1-9, What commandments are being referred to in Deuteronomy 6:5?
Love to Neighbour:
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. Leviticus 19:17
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18
Where is Jesus and others quoting from brother in Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27; and Matthew 5:43; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 22:39; Mark 12:31,33; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:9; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8?
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:10
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 1 John 5:2
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 2 John 1:6
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 1 John 5:2
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 2 John 1:6
etc, etc.
The Bible defined "love" for us, see also 1 John 4:8,16.
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