4. although I could. Others may boast about themselves, but I have more reason to boast than anyone else.
5. I was circumcised when I was eight days old, and I am from the nation of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin. I am a true Hebrew. As a Pharisee, I strictly obeyed the Law of Moses.
6. And I was so eager that I even made trouble for the church. I did everything the Law demands in order to please God.