Philippians

Philippians 3:6–7

⁶as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

⁷But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
zeal	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
persecuting	διώκων	diōkōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
faultless	ἄμεμπτος	amemptos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G273 blameless

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
whatever	ἅτινα	hatina	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
gain	κέρδη	kerdē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2771 gain, advantage
to me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I count as	ἥγημαι	hēgēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
loss	ζημίαν	zēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2209 damage, loss
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Philippians 3:6 Galatians 1:13–14 · Acts 8:3 · Acts 26:9–10 · Acts 22:3–4 · Acts 26:5 · Matthew 5:20 · Romans 9:31–32 · 1 Corinthians 15:9 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · Mark 10:20–21 · Philippians 3:9 · Luke 1:6

Philippians 3:7 Luke 14:33 · Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 13:44–46 · Proverbs 13:8 · Luke 14:26 · Philippians 3:8–10 · Luke 17:31–33 · Genesis 19:17 · Job 2:4 · Galatians 5:2–5 · Galatians 2:15–16 · Genesis 19:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.