²Watch out for “dogs,” ^jwatch out for evil ^kworkers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh. ³For we are the circumcision, ^lthe ones who serve by the Spirit ^mof God, boast in Christ Jesus, ⁿand do not put confidence in the flesh— ⁴although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵circumcised the eighth day; ^oof the nation of Israel, ^pof the tribe of Benjamin, ^qa Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law, ^ra Pharisee; ⁶regarding zeal, ^spersecuting ^tthe church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, ^ublameless. ^v

⁷But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. ⁸More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value ^wof knowing Christ ^xJesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ ^y

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Philippians 3:8: Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord...

Footnotes

j3:2 An expression of contempt for the unclean, those outside the people of God

Cross references

i3:1 Rm 12:12; 2Co 6:10; Php 1:18
k3:2 2Co 13:7
l3:3 Gl 6:15
m3:3 Rm 8:4; Gl 5:25; 1Tm 3:16
n3:3 Rm 16:7; Eph 2:6; Php 1:1, 15; 1Pt 5:14
o3:5 Gn 17:12, 25; 21:4; Lv 12:3; Lk 1:59; 2:21
p3:5 Rm 9:6
q3:5 Ps 68:27
r3:5 Ac 5:34; 22:3; Gl 1:14; 5:4
s3:6 Rm 10:2
t3:6 Ac 22:2–5; 26:9–11; 1Co 15:9; Gl 1:13; 1Tm 1:13; 2Tm 3:12
u3:6 Rm 3:21; 9:31; 10:4–5; Gl 2:21; 3:21
v3:6 Lk 1:6; Rm 7:9–10
w3:8 Php 2:3
x3:8 Jn 17:3; 2Co 4:6; Gl 4:8–9; Php 1:15; Col 2:2; 1Jn 4:8
y3:8 1Pt 3:1