Philippians 3:7
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by 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
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextMatthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in contextMatthew 13:44–46
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Read in contextLuke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextProverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:8–10
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Read in contextLuke 17:31–33
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
Read in contextGenesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
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