Philippians 3:7
5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- KJV
- But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
- WEB
- However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
- ASV
- Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
- DARBY
- but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.
- BLB
- But whatever things were gain to me, these I have deemed loss because of Christ.
- ÅB
- Men det som var meg en vinning, det har jeg for Kristi skyld aktet for tap;
- OTB
- Likevel, hva enn fordeler jeg hadde, anser jeg nå som tap for Kristi skyld.
- B1930
- Men det som var mig en vinning, det har jeg for Kristi skyld aktet for tap;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 14:33
In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Read in contextMatthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in contextMatthew 13:44–46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Read in contextLuke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Read in contextProverbs 13:8
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:8–10
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Read in contextLuke 17:31–33
On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
Read in contextGenesis 19:17
As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”
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