Philippians 3:6 (WEB)
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Catechism · 1
“In Christian usage, the word "church" designates the liturgical assembly, but also the local community or the whole universal community of believers.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:9; Gal 1:13; Phil 3:6.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
““As touching zeal, persecuting the Church” of Christ.” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 5, 6.
Read the whole comment“Chapter 2.—The Three Things Which are Found in Love Must Be Considered.” — editor's note: [Augustin here begins his discussion of some ternaries that are found in the Finite, that illustrate the trinality of the Infinite. Like all finite analogies,…
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John Chrysostom
“For there was a righteousness, and again a righteousness, (“Touching the righteousness which is in the law,” saith Paul “blameless.”) ( Philip. iii. 6.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“…the sign of “circumcision,” his origin as “an Hebrew of the Hebrews,” his descent from “the tribe of Benjamin,” his dignity in the honours of the Pharisee—he now reckons to be only “loss” to himself; (in other words,) it was not the God of the Jews, but their stupid obduracy, which he repudiates.” — editor's note: Candidæ pharisaeæ: see Phil. iii. 4–6.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Catechism §752.