Acts 22:3

"I am Jew" To this crowd in Jerusalem who had heard that Paul spoke against the Law and the temple, Paul makes it clear that he is proud of his Jewish ancestry. "Born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city" Thus, he had. very close association with the city of Jerusalem. "Educated under Gamaliel" At the time of this sermon, Gamaliel has been dead for about six years, but his memory was still held in reverence. "Strictly according to the law of our fathers" That is, raised as. Pharisee. Thus Paul had been. Hebrew of Hebrews (1 Peter 3:5). "Being zealous for God" To the point of surpassing many of his own contemporaries (Galatians 1:14). "Just as you all are today" Paul clearly understands why they are so upset, for he once has such. "zeal without knowledge" (Romans 10:1). He had persecuted Christians as well.