Philippians 3:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ ·I was so enthusiastic [^LWith regard to (religious) zeal,] I persecuted the church. With regard to ·obedience to the law of Moses [^Lrighteousness based on the law] I was ·faultless [blameless]. ⁷ Those things were ·important [valuable; or assets] to me, but now I think they are ·worth nothing [or liabilities; ^La loss] because of Christ. ⁸ Not only those things, but I think that all things are ·worth nothing [or liabilities; ^La loss] ·compared with [or because of] the ·greatness [superior/supreme value] of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him, I have lost all those things, and now I ·know they are [consider them] ·worthless trash [garbage; refuse; excrement]. ·This allows me to have [^L…so that I may gain] Christ