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Philippians 3:8-10 KJV
Philippians · chapter 3 · verses 8–10
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;Philippians 3:8-10 · King James Version
Philippians 3:8-10 in context
6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Commentary
Cross references
- 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
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
- Galatians 2:16
- Romans 4:13-15
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- resurrectionanastasisa raising up, rising , a rising from the dead, that of Christ, that of all men at the end…G386 →
- conformablesymmorphizōto be conformed to, receive the same form asG4833 →
- excellencyhyperechōto have or hold over one, to stand out, rise above, overtop, to be above, be superior in…G5242 →
- fellowshipkoinōniafellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse, the…G2842 →
- sufferingspathēmathat which one suffers or has suffered, externally, a suffering, misfortune, calamity…G3804 →
- doubtlessmenounnay surely, nay ratherG3304 →
- knowledgegnōsisknowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding, the general knowledge of…G1108 →
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The apostle here proposes himself for an example of trusting in Christ only, and not in his privileges as an Israelite. I. He shows what he had to boast of as a Jew and a Pharisee. Let none think that the apostle despised these things (as men commonly do) because he had them not himself to glory in.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-8