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However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
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The Spiritual Ledger Reversed
Commentators explain that Paul performed a radical spiritual accounting. Using the analogy of a ledger, everything he once listed in the 'gain' or 'asset' column of his life—his heritage, religious status, and zealous deeds—he moved to the 'loss' or 'liability' column. This was a complete and permanent reversal of his entire value system.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But what things were gain to me. The advantages of birth, of education, and of external conformity to the law. "I thought these to be gain…
Were gain to me (εν μο κερδη). "Were gains (plural, see on 1:21) to me (ethical dative)." Paul had natural pride in his Jewish att…
19th Century
Anglican
I counted loss . . .—Not merely worthless, but worse than worthless; because preventing the sense of spiritual need and helplessne…
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Baptist
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yet doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the know…
Through his conversion on the Damascus road, Paul had learned to count such “advantages” as liabilities because of Christ. “Whatever” indicates tha…
16th Century
Protestant
What things were gain to me, he says that those things were gain to him, for ignorance of Christ is the sole reason why we are puffed up w…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But what things were gain to me As circumcision, and the observance of the ceremonial law, which he thought were nec…
Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs (Isaiah 56:10); the apostle seems t…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle proposed the example believers should follow; here, he shows whose example they should avoid. He does three things in this …
