Philippians

Philippians 3:8–9

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.

Footnotes

a 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of Christ

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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

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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

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