Philippians 3:5 meaning and explanation
circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
Philippians 3:5, Berean Standard Bible
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In Philippians 3, Paul is answering opponents who insisted on circumcision and law keeping, so he lists his own credentials to show he could match them. He was circumcised on the eighth day, as the law required, born of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, and a Pharisee, a strict observer of the law.
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