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Philippians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Philippians 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:711 words
GreekMeaning
ἈλλὰAlla
ButwordG235
ἅτιναhatina
whatever thingsrelative pronounG3748
ἦνēn
wereverbG1510
μοιmoi
to mepronounG1473
κέρδηkerdē
gainnounG2771
ταῦταtauta
thesedemonstrativeG3778
ἥγημαιhēgēmai
I have esteemedverbG2233
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ζημίανzēmian
lossnounG2209
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:7

In our contests with heretics, we must make the attack with minds in vigor, that they may be able to give exact attention. I will therefore begin nay present discourse where the last ended. And what was that? Having enumerated every Jewish boast, both those from his birth, and those that were from choice, he added, “Howbeit, what things were gain to me, these have I counted to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I suffered the loss of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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