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Berean Standard Bible

“More 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”

Philippians 3:8

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In Philippians 3 Paul warns against teachers who insisted on circumcision. He lists his own impressive religious credentials: born into Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee, zealous and blameless by the standard of the law.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

More 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

World English Bible (WEB)

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

King James Version (KJV)

Yea 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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ciertamente, aun reputo todas las cosas pérdida por el eminente conocimiento de Cristo Jesús, mi Señor, por amor del cual lo he perdido todo, y téngolo por estiércol, para ganar á Cristo,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Es más, todo lo considero una pérdida comparado con el supremo valor de conocer a Cristo Jesús, mi Señor. Por él lo he perdido todo y lo considero basura, con tal de ganar a Cristo

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