Philippians 3:8 meaning and explanation
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
Philippians 3:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to the Philippian church, listing his Jewish credentials in the verses before, then setting them aside. Here he goes further: not some things but all things he counts as loss, calling them rubbish, the Greek word skybalon, meaning refuse.
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