But the things that were [a]vantage unto me, the same I counted loss for Christ’s sake.

Yea, doubtless I think [b]all things but loss for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have counted all things loss, and do judge them to be dung, that I might [c]win Christ,

And might be found in [d]him, that is, [e]not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, even the righteousness which is of God through faith,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:7 Which is accounted for vantage.
  2. Philippians 3:8 He shutteth out all works, as well those that go before, as those that come after faith.
  3. Philippians 3:8 That in their place I might get Christ, and of a poor man become rich: so far off am I from losing anything.
  4. Philippians 3:9 In Christ: for they that are found without Christ, are subject to condemnation.
  5. Philippians 3:9 That is, to be in Christ, to be found not in a man’s own righteousness, but clothed with the righteousness of Christ imputed to him.

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(A) for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(B) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(C) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(D) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(E) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(F)

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  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of