Philippians

Philippians 3:7–8

⁷But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

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Philippians 3:7

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

Philippians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
More than that	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I count	ἡγοῦμαι	hēgoumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
as	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
loss	ζημίαν	zēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2209 damage, loss
compared to	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
surpassing excellence	ὑπερέχον	hyperechon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5242 I excel, surpass
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowing	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have lost	ἐζημιώθην	ezēmiōthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I consider	ἡγοῦμαι	hēgoumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
rubbish	σκύβαλα	skybala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4657 refuse, dregs
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I may gain	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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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

Philippians 3:8 Jeremiah 9:23–24 · Romans 8:18 · Acts 20:24 · Philippians 3:7 · John 17:3 · Philippians 3:10 · 2 Peter 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · Matthew 19:27–29 · Colossians 2:2–3 · 1 John 5:20 · John 17:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.