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Verse 8. _I COUNT ALL THINGS_ BUT _LOSS_] Not only my Jewish
privileges, but all others of every kind; with every thing that men
count valuable or gainful, or on which they usually depend for
salvatio...
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YEA, DOUBTLESS, AND I COUNT ALL THINGS BUT LOSS - Not only those
things which he had just specified, and which he had himself
possessed, he says he would be willing to renounce in order to obtain
an i...
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III. CHRIST, THE OBJECT AND THE GOAL
CHAPTER 3
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1. The true circumcision (Philippians 3:1)
2. Paul's past experience (Philippians 3:4)
3. The one passion (Philippians 3:8)...
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PHP_3:4-9. PRIVILEGE AND RENUNCIATION. The contrast between Jew and
Christian leads Paul to refer to himself in a striking
autobiographical passage, which, though brief, may be compared for
spirit and...
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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE JOY (Php_3:1)
_ 3:1 As for what remains, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no
trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is
safe._
Paul sets down two very...
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Yes, and I still count all things loss, because of the all-surpassing
value of what it means to know Jesus Christ, my Lord. For his sake I
have had to undergo a total abandonment of all things, and I...
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EXCELLENCY. excelling. Greek. _huperecho._ See Philippians 2:3.
KNOWLEDGE. App-132.
LORD. App-98.
SUFFERED, &c. Greek. _zemioo_. See 1 Corinthians 3:15.
BE DUNG. to be dung. Greek. _skubalon._ Onl...
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_Yea doubtless, and_&c. Better, perhaps, YEA RATHER I EVEN &c. He adds
a twofold new weight to the assertion; "_I count_" (not only "_I have
counted_"), emphasizing the presentness of the estimate; an...
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ST PAUL’S OWN EXPERIENCE AS A CONVERTED PHARISEE, AND ITS LESSONS...
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ΜΕΝΟΥ͂ΝΓΕ. אA, 17 37, and many other cursives, Bas (in one
place) Cyr. μὲν οὖν γε. BD2G, many cursives, Bas (in one
place) Chrys read μὲν οὖν only. LTr Ell μὲν οὖν: Tisch
μενοῦνγε: WH μὲν οὖν γε.
ΣΚΎ...
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DISCOURSE: 2153
CHRIST, GAIN TO THE BELIEVER
Philippians 3:8. _For whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and
do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him;
not having mine...
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DISCOURSE: 2152
THE EXCELLENCY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST
Philippians 3:7. _What things were gain to me, those I counted loss
for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but toss for the
excell...
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I COUNT ALL THINGS BUT LOSS— _I have thrown away all
things:_—"Have willingly parted with all my advantages and
expectations from the law; that I might _gain_ or _secure Christ."_ It
is not by any mea...
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8. 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...
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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...
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_ THE LIVING EXAMPLES_
19 The word soul has lost its significance in English, especially in
its compounds, hence we render idiomatically "good cheer," for "well
souled" and "equally sensitive" for "e...
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3:8 Christ; (c-45) Or 'have Christ for my gain.' see Note, Galatians
2:4 ....
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DANGERS AND HOPES OF THE PRESENT SITUATION
_V. Interjected Warnings (Philippians 3:1)_
§ 11. PHILIPPIANS 3:1. FINALLY (lit. 'For the rest'), MY BRETHREN,
brings the close of the letter in sight (see...
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LETTER OF JOY
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 3
PAUL WARNS THEM AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS 3:1-3
V1 Finally, my friends, *rejoice in the *Lord. To write the same
things to yo...
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FOR THE EXCELLENCY OF THE KNOWLEDGE. — The word “excellency” is
here strictly used to indicate (as in 2 Corinthians 3:9) that the
knowledge of Christ so surpasses all other knowledge, and, indeed, all...
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[7.
Words of Warning (Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3).
(1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS.
(_a_)
_Warning against confidence_ “_in the flesh,”_ illustrated by his
own renunciation of all Jewish privileg...
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CHAPTER 10
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH.
Philippians 3:1 (R.V.)
THE third chapter contains the portion of this Epistle in which,
perhaps, one is hardest put to it to keep pace with the writer. Here
he...
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CHAPTER 11
THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST.
Philippians 3:8 (R.V.)
MR. ALEXANDER KNOX, in a letter to a friend, makes the following
remark: "Religion contains two sets of truths, which I may venture to
deno...
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EARTHLY GAINS COUNTED LOSS THAT HE MIGHT WIN CHRIST....
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ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε. Probably γε ought to be read (see
crit. note _supr._), as its absence in some good authorities is
accounted for by the ease with which it could be omitted (so D omits
it in 2 Corinthian...
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LOSING ALL TO KNOW CHRIST
Philippians 3:1
Precept must be on precept, line on line. The false teachers who
dogged Paul's steps insisted on rigid conformity to Judaism, with its
rabbinical accretions,...
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This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he
emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then
referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is
plural...
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PAUL GAVE UP ALL FOR CHRIST
Because of the above list, Paul had once counted himself a spiritual
millionaire. At the time he wrote this letter, he saw himself as
bankrupt before he found Christ (Matth...
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Yea doubtless, and I count (e) 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...
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(1) В¶ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same
things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
(2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the conci...
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There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space
to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be
said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
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_PAUL’S DESIRE_
‘That I may win Christ.’
Php_3:8
With St. Paul Christ was the one object which eclipsed everything he
had before counted gain. Can you, as St. Paul did, take the things you
value mo...
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_DISOWNED_
‘Christ Jesus my Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all
things.’
Php_3:8
These words of St. Paul seem very definite when we begin to think
about them. They appear to contain an a...
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8._Nay more, I reckon. _He means, that he continues to be of the same
mind, because it often happens, that, transported with delight in new
things, we forget everything else, and afterwards we regret...
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In Chapter 3 Paul resumes his exhortation; but it was not burdensome
to him, and it was safe for them (danger being present and his tender
love watchful), to renew his warnings and instructions respec...
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YEA, DOUBTLESS, AND I COUNT ALL THINGS [BUT] LOSS,.... Not only the
things before mentioned, but anything, and everything else but Christ,
or that stood in competition with him, or were short of him;...
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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...
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_Yea doubtless_ Not only when I was first converted, but I still
_account_ both these and all things else, how valuable soever, to be
_but loss._ Having said, in the preceding verse, that he counted h...
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ALL THINGS; as a ground of dependence for salvation....
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The result of Paul's conversion:...
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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...
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It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of
"rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation,
he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it is...
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Learning How to Count
1 Peter 3:1-11
1. KEY WORDS
1 Finally, grievous, safe
2 Beware, evil, concision
3 Circumcision, worship, spirit
4 Flesh, trust
5 Israel, Hebrew, Pharisee
6 Zeal, persecut...
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“Yea verily, and. count all things to be loss for the excellency of
the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom. suffered the loss of
all things, and do count them but refuse, that. may gain Chris...
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1-11 Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls
the false prophets dumb dogs, Isaiah 56:10; to which the apostle seems
to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful professors...
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YEA DOUBTLESS; he very emphatically, in the Greek, expresseth his
stronger resolution upon further deliberation. AND I COUNT ALL THINGS;
as he had reckoned and rated when he was first wrought upon to...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
that I "may win Christ."[35]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V
(in other words,) it was not the God of the Jews, but their stupid
obduracy, which he repudiate...
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Php_3:8 Yet G235 indeed G3304 also G2532 count G2233 (G5736) things
G3956 loss G2209 for G1511 (G5750) G1223 excellence...
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A WARNING TO BEWARE OF THE JUDAISERS, WHO TAUGHT THAT SALVATION WAS
THROUGH THE WORKS OF THE LAW, IS BACKED UP FROM PAUL'S EXPERIENCE IN
WHICH HE HAD DISCOVERED THAT ALL SUCH EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN
(PHI...
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‘Yes truly, 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 Chr...
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Philippians 3:8. YEA VERILY, AND I COUNT ALL THINGS TO BE LOSS. Now he
refers to the abiding state of his mind. He made the great sacrifice
at first, and as it were cast overboard all which had seemed...
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_Preparation to conclude, interrupted by a digression on false
teaching,_ 3-16.
St. Paul has now touched on all the topics on which he is about to
write to the Philippians as their special concern, an...
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YEA, VERILY, AND
(αλλα μεν ουν γε κα). Five particles before Paul
proceeds (yea, indeed, therefore, at least, even), showing the force
and passion of his conviction. He repeats his affirmation with...
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Philippians 3:7
The Apostle's Ground of Trust.
I. When such general homage is paid to earnestness as in our own time,
what wonder if some people should mistake it for religion; and if a
man should im...
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Philippians 3:8
I. "The knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord"; that is, the knowledge of
our wants and of the means by which those wants may be most fully
satisfied; the knowledge of sin and of salvatio...
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Philippians 3:8
Christ the Only Gain.
Consider:
I. What it is to win Christ. (1) To win Christ is to count Him gain.
What is gain to me is what puts me on a right footing with God. This I
once thoug...
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Philippians 3:8
The Cross Borne for us and in us.
I. The whole of the Gospel is the doctrine of the Cross, but that
twofold: the cross borne for us and the virtue and power of the Cross
by the sacram...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should
write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.'
I...
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The Holy Ghost incited this Epistle by the pen of his servant Paul.
May he also write it on our hearts!
Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
When you get to «finally,» when...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
Let this be the end of everything; before you get to the end of it,
and when you do get to the end of it, «rejoice in the Lord.» It is
in...
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CONTENTS: Christ, the object of the believer's faith, desire and
expectation.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Let those reckon themselves unspeakable losers, who by
adhering t...
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Philippians 3:2. _Beware of dogs,_ judaizing teachers and false
apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in
ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our
Saviour....
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NOT ONLY. "Not only my Jewish heritage, but everything which men are
so proud of, and by which they try to save themselves - all of this I
gladly throw away for the sake of what is so much more valuab...
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_Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of
the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord--These words are added by way of
amplification._
1. To show his perseverance in the contem...
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_What things were gain to me those I counted loss for Christ _
THE CHRISTIAN’S ACCOUNTS
The Christian keeps an accurate account book.
He reckons up with an enlightened judgment his gains and losses...
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_Though I might also have confidence in the flesh--Observe _
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I._
Paul’s advantages--Superior to those which men generally put
confidence in--respecting his birth and religious training, his rigid...
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_Finally, my brethren _
PRIDELESS PRIDE
1_._
What were the things not irksome and safe?
(1) Counsels in some lost Epistles.
(2) Messages delivered by word of mouth through his delegates.
(3) Ear...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:7 GAIN... LOSS. What formerly went
into Paul’s _gain_ column—his power, position, and
performance—now goes into the _loss_ column. Compare...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:1 Opponents of the Gospel: Where
Does Righteousness Come From? Paul calls on the Philippians to
rejoice in the Lord (v. Philippi
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philippians 3:4. THOUGH I MIGHT ALSO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE
FLESH.—They will never be able to say he “speaks evil of that
which he knows not.” “If there is any profit...
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EXPOSITION
PHILIPPIANS 3:1
FINALLY, MY BRETHREN, REJOICE IN THE LORD. This word "finally"
(τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a
practical conclusion after the doctrinal portion...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Philippians 3.
Again, remember that the background of this epistle, Paul is chained
to a Roman soldier in Rome, in prison, writing to the Philippians. The
keynote of...
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1 Corinthians 2:2; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 John 1:3;...
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Yea doubtless [α λ λ α μ ε ν ο υ ν]. Alla but, ver. 7, puts
that verse in direct contrast with the preceding verse. Alla yea or
verily, in this verse affirms more than the preceding statement, while
o...
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SEVEN PAIRS OF THINGS
A Message of Contrasts
Philippians 3:4
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There is much said in the Bible by way of contrast. Heaven is
contrasted with hell; life is contrasted with death; r...
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Yea, I still account both all these and all things else to be mere
loss, compared to the inward, experimental knowledge of Christ, as my
Lord, as my prophet, priest, and king, as teaching me wisdom, a...