KJV ORIGINAL
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;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I was circumcised right on schedule at eight days old, born into Israel's family tree, from Benjamin's tribe specifically. I'm Hebrew through and through — and when it came to following religious law, I was a Pharisee.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's basically saying 'my religious resume was absolutely stacked.'
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