Philippians3:5

Translation

I was circumcised on the eighth day; I am from the nation of Israel; I am from the tribe of Benjamin; why, I am a Hebrew of Hebrews;

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when measured by the law, I proved I was a true Pharisee;

Paraphrase

I was a Jew that had been raised by good Jewish parents who did things according to the Law; I have the right blood line; in fact

I have really pure blood, unlike some people in our age that don’t care about blood lines; when it comes to pure blood, I’m unbeatable. When measured by my level of obedience to the Law of Moses,

I went way beyond the law living a lifestyle that was so strict most people considered it impossible;

Footnotes

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Bloodline was very important to the Jews.