Philippians 3:7
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But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.

Philippians 3:4-6,8-10 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: . . .

Genesis 19:17,26 And they brought him forth, and set him without the city: and there they spoke to him, saying: Save thy life: look not back, neither stay thou in all the country about: but save thy self in the mountain, lest thou be also consumed. . . .

Job 2:4 And Satan answered, and said: Skin for skin; and all that a man hath, he will give for his life:

Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension.

Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. . . .

Matthew 16:26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

Luke 14:26,33 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. . . .

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

Luke 17:31-33 In that hour, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that shall be in the field, in like manner, let him not return back. . . .

Acts 27:18,19,38 And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. . . .

Galatians 2:15,16 We by nature are Jews: and not of the Gentiles, sinners. . . .

Galatians 5:2-5 Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. . . .

Context
Knowing Christ Above All Else
6According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame. 7But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. 8Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ.…
Cross References
Luke 14:33
So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth cannot be my disciple.

Hebrews 11:26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.

Lexicon
But
Ἀλλὰ (Alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

whatever
ἅτινα (hatina)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

an asset
κέρδη (kerdē)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2771: Gain, advantage, profit. Of uncertain affinity; gain.

to me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

I count as
ἥγημαι (hēgēmai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.

loss
ζημίαν (zēmian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2209: Damage, loss, detriment. Probably akin to the base of damazo; detriment.

for the sake of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

Christ.
Χριστὸν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.


Additional Translations
But whatever was an asset to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

But whatever things were gain to me, these I have esteemed loss because of Christ.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

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

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Yet all that was gain to me--for Christ's sake I have reckoned it loss.

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;
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