4 although I myself could boast as having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he is confident in the flesh, I have more reason:5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
7 But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have counted as loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss 3:8 Lit because ofin view of the surpassing value of 3:8 Lit the knowledge ofknowing Christ Jesus my Lord, 3:8 Lit because offor whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,