Philippians 3
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Philippians 3:4-9

4though I myself might have confidenceG4006 evenG2532 in the fleshG4561: if any otherG243 man thinketh to have confidenceG4006 in the fleshG4561, I yet moreG3123:

5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of IsraelG2474, of the tribeG5443 of BenjaminG958, a HebrewG1445 of HebrewsG1445; as touching the lawG3551, a PhariseeG5330;

6as touching zealG2205, persecutingG1377 the churchG1577; as touching the righteousnessG1343 which is in the lawG3551, found blamelessG273.

7Howbeit what thingsG3778 wereG1510 gainG2771 to me, these have I counted lossG2209 for ChristG5547.

8Yea verily, and I count all thingsG3956 to beG1510 lossG2209 for the excellency of the knowledgeG1108 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 my LordG2962: for whom I sufferedG2210 the lossG2209 of all thingsG3956, and do count them but refuse, that I may gainG2770 ChristG5547,

9and be foundG2147 in him, not having a righteousnessG1343 of mine own, evenG2532 that which is of the lawG3551, but that which is through faithG4102 in ChristG5547, the righteousnessG1343 which is from GodG2316 by faithG4102:

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