Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Concerning - `As touching zeal' (cf. Acts 22:3; Acts 26:9). Sad irony. Even in this mournful Judaist zeal, he can, if they will, set himself on a level with them (Ellicott) (Galatians 1:14).
Blameless, х genomenos (G1096) amemptos (G273), 'one in whom nothing is wanting that can be desired: amoomos (G299), 'one in whom there is nothing to blame'] - 'having become blameless' as to ceremonial righteousness: having attained in man's eyes legal perfection. As to holiness before God, which is the inner spirit of the law, and which flows from "the righteousness of God by faith," he declares (Philippians 3:12-14) that he has not attained perfection.