# former life

"behavior at one time" or "prior life" or "earlier life"

# I advanced

This metaphor pictures Paul as being ahead of other Jews his age in their goal to be perfect Jews.

# those who were my own age

"the Jewish people who are the same age as I am"

# fathers

"ancestors"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judaism]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/persecute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/zealous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tradition]]