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Philippians 3:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 What is more, I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse,* that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 ἀλλὰ But μὲν indeed οὖν therefore γε in fact καὶ also ἡγοῦμαι I am considering πάντα all (things) ζημίαν loss εἶναι to be διὰ through τὸ the ὑπερέχον superior (ness) τῆς of the γνώσεως knowledge Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus τοῦ the κυρίου Lord μου of me δι’ through ὃν whom τὰ the πάντα all (things) ἐζημιώθην, I suffered loss, καὶ and ἡγοῦμαι I am considering σκύβαλα pieces of refuse ἵνα in order that Χριστὸν Christ κερδήσω I might gain

Philippians 3:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 Why, for that matter, I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.+ On account of him I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse,+ that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 why, I even regard everything as being a loss in view of the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, on whose account I have taken the loss of everything and regard it as garbage in order that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:8

American Standard Version
- 8 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,

Philippians 3:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 Yea doubtless! and I account all things to be loss Because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, For the sake of whom the loss of all things have I suffered, And do account them refuse In order that Christ I may win

Philippians 3:8

King James Version
- 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,

Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:8
  
  a lot of refuse: The word rendered “a lot of refuse,” which occurs only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures, may also be translated “garbage,” “rubbish,” or even “dung.” Paul thus vividly expresses the relative value he now places on the prospects and achievements that he valued so highly before becoming a Christian. (See study note on Php 3:5.) He expresses determination never to look back with regret on his choice to give up such advantages. Rather, all those things that were once so important to him, he now views as mere rubbish when compared to “the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus.”