Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
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Study Note
Paul's autobiographical inventory in Philippians 3:4–6 — lineage, zeal, and blameless Torah observance — establishes credentials that would have commanded maximum respect in Jewish communities, only to be revalued as 'loss' (zēmia) for Christ. The economic metaphor of profit-and-loss (kerdē/zēmia) used throughout the passage reflects Paul's rhetorical strategy of meeting his opponents' boasting with a counter-accounting that inverts their value system. The perfect tense 'I have counted' (hēgēmai) indicates a completed, settled reckoning rather than ongoing vacillation, signaling the definitive nature of Paul's reorientation around Christ. The verse has shaped Christian theologies of grace and renunciation, from Augustine's conversion narrative to Luther's discovery of justification by faith alone.
Otras traducciones
Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;
But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
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