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Philippians 3

Phil. 3:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
what things
hostis (Greek #3748)
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
KJV usage: X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
Pronounce: hos'-tis
Origin: ἥτις (hay'-tis), and the neuter ὅτι (hot'-ee) from 3739 and 5100
were
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
gain
kerdos (Greek #2771)
gain (pecuniary or genitive case)
KJV usage: gain, lucre.
Pronounce: ker'-dos
Origin: of uncertain affinity
to me
moi (Greek #3427)
to me
KJV usage: I, me, mine, my.
Pronounce: moy
Origin: the simpler form of 1698
, those
tauta (Greek #5023)
these things
KJV usage: + afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
Pronounce: tow'-tah
Origin: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of 3778
I counted
hegeomai (Greek #2233)
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
KJV usage: account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.
Pronounce: hayg-eh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of 71
loss
zemia (Greek #2209)
detriment
KJV usage: damage, loss.
Pronounce: dzay-mee'-ah
Origin: probably akin to the base of 1150 (through the idea of violence)
h for
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
Christ
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
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Matt. 13:44• 44The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field. (Matt. 13:44)

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Phil. 3:4‑6,8‑10• 4Though *I* have my trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, *I* rather:
 5as to circumcision, I received it the eighth day; of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
 6as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless;
 8But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;
 9and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,
 10to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, (Phil. 3:4‑6,8‑10)
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Gen. 19:17,26• 17And it came to pass when they had brought them outside, that he said, Escape for thy life: look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain: escape to the mountain, lest thou perish.
 26And his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Gen. 19:17,26)
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Job 2:4• 4And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life; (Job 2:4)
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Prov. 13:8• 8The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. (Prov. 13:8)
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Prov. 23:23• 23Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence. (Prov. 23:23)
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Matt. 13:44‑46• 44The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
 45Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
 46and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it. (Matt. 13:44‑46)
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Matt. 16:26• 26For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matt. 16:26)
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Luke 14:26,33• 26If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;
 33Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26,33)
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Luke 16:8• 8And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light. (Luke 16:8)
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Luke 17:31‑33• 31In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
 32Remember the wife of Lot.
 33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it. (Luke 17:31‑33)
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Acts 27:18‑19,38• 18But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,
 19and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture.
 38And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea. (Acts 27:18‑19,38)
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Gal. 2:15‑16• 15We, Jews by nature, and not sinners of the nations,
 16but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith of Jesus Christ, *we* also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified. (Gal. 2:15‑16)
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Gal. 5:2‑5• 2Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
 3And I witness again to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
 4Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
 5For we, by the Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness. (Gal. 5:2‑5)
• All that he had according to the flesh was thenceforth loss to him. It would place something between him and the Christ of his faith and of his desire—the Christ whom he knew. (“Philippians 3” by J.N. Darby)
• To trust any longer in the fact that he was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, and that, touching the righteousness which is in the law, he was blameless, would have been to set aside Christ's work by his own works, and to rejoice in himself rather than in Christ. (“Philippians 3” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

W. Kelly Translation

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But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss on account of Christ.