Philippians
Philippians 3:8–10
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 9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ,a the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
10I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
Footnotes
- a 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of Christ
Word by word
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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 |
Philippians 3:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| be found | εὑρεθῶ | heurethō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| having | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| my own | ἐμὴν | emēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular | G1699 mine |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| that which | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| on the basis of | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| faith | πίστει | pistei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
Philippians 3:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to know | γνῶναι | gnōnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| power | δύναμιν | dynamin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| resurrection | ἀναστάσεως | anastaseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G386 a rising again, resurrection |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| fellowship | κοινωνίαν | koinōnian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2842 participation, communion, fellowship |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| sufferings | παθημάτων | pathēmatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3804 suffering, passion |
| being conformed | συμμορφιζόμενος | symmorphizomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4833 I bring to the same form with, conform |
| to | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| in His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| death | θανάτῳ | thanatō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
Cross-references
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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
Philippians 3:9 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Galatians 2:16 · Romans 4:13–15 · Romans 4:5–6 · Romans 1:17 · Romans 8:1 · Isaiah 53:11 · Romans 9:30–32 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Jeremiah 33:16 · Romans 3:19–22
Philippians 3:10 Galatians 2:20 · 1 Peter 4:1–2 · 2 Timothy 2:11–12 · Romans 8:17 · Romans 6:3–11 · Ephesians 1:19–21 · 1 Peter 4:13–14 · Philippians 3:8 · 1 John 2:3 · Colossians 3:1 · Colossians 1:24 · John 11:25–26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.