KJV King James Version
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,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Philippians 3:8
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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
WEB World English Bible
Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
ASV American Standard Version
Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
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.
7 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:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
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ἀλλὰG235 · allabutμενοῦνγεG3304 · menoungeratherκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡγοῦμαιG2233 · hēgeomaito governπάνταG3956 · pasallζημίανG2209 · zēmiadamage/lossεἶναιG1511 · einaito existδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπερέχονG5242 · huperechōbe higherτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγνώσεωςG1108 · gnōsisknowledgeΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodμουG3165 · memeδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάνταG3956 · pasallἐζημιώθηνG2210 · zēmioōto loseκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡγοῦμαιG2233 · hēgeomaito governσκύβαλαG4657 · skubalongarbageἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toΧριστὸνG5547 · ChristosChristκερδήσω,G2770 · kerdainōto gain
Cross-references
Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:Romans 8:18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.Philippians 3:7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Philippians 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:1 Corinthians 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.Matthew 19:27-29Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?Colossians 2:2-3That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.John 17:8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.Ephesians 3:8-9Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;Isaiah 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;Ephesians 1:17-18That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:Ephesians 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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