{I advanced} (proekopton). Imperfect active again of
prokopt(935c), old verb, to cut forward (as in a forest), to blaze a
way, to go ahead. In N.T. only here,  Ro 13:12  2Ti 2:16  3:9,13 . Paul was a brilliant pupil under Gamaliel. See  Php
3:4-6 . He was in the lead of the persecution also. {Beyond many
of mine own age} (huper pollous sun(886c)iki(9374)as). Later compound
form for the Attic h(886c)iki(9374)(8873) which occurs in Dion Hal. and
inscriptions (from sun, with, and h(886c)ikia, age). Paul
modestly claims that he went "beyond" (huper) his
fellow-students in his progress in Judaism. {More exceedingly
zealous} (perissoter(9373) z(886c)ot(8873)). Literally, "more exceedingly a
zealot." See on 涉c 1:13; 21:20; 1Co 14:12|. Like Simon Zelotes.
{For the traditions of my fathers} (	(936e) patrik(936e) mou
paradose(936e)). Objective genitive after z(886c)ot(8873). Patrik(936e) only
here in N.T., though old word from pat(8872) (father), paternal,
descending from one's father. For patr(9369)os see  Ac 22:3,14 .
Tradition (paradosis) played a large part in the teaching and
life of the Pharisees ( Mr 7:1-23 ). Paul now taught the
Christian tradition ( 2Th 2:15 ).